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Group sues, alleges slow mail disenfranchises rural, tribal voters
A disparity in mail deliveries is at the heart of a federal voting rights complaint filed August 26 by Native American voting rights organization Four Directions that alleges that voters on the Navajo Nation don’t have the same access to the ballot as non-Native voters in other parts of Arizona.
Water parks sue to reopen
The owners of a Mesa water park are suing to be allowed to reopen, claiming the policy of Gov. Doug Ducey that keeps it shuttered is discriminatory. In a new... […]
State’s universities side with Ducey on bar closures
The state university system is defending the broad executive powers being exercised by Gov. Doug Ducey arguing it will keep their students out of bars — at least for the... […]
Lawsuit seeks education reform at Native American schools
FLAGSTAFF — A lawsuit that accuses the federal government of failing to adequately provide for students on a small, isolated reservation in Arizona is set to go to trial in... […]
Judge gives Senate new trial on retaliation claim
The state Senate will get a new chance to escape at least some of the financial penalty imposed over the firing of a staffer.
Court refuses to wipe Arpaio’s contempt verdict after Trump pardon
A federal appeals court has rebuffed the bid by former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to have his criminal conviction formally erased.
Court: Border Patrol violating rights of detainees
A federal judge has concluded that Customs and Border Protection is detaining people in a way that violates their rights.
Arizona church sued over decades-old abuse allegations
Both lawsuits were brought Monday under a 2019 state law that extends the right of people who say they were abused as children to sue until their 30th birthday — a decade longer than before.
Judge orders Attorney General to pay $1M in legal fees to regents
Two months after throwing out a lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents the judge who heard the case ordered the state to pay nearly $1 million in the agency's legal fees.
Lobbyist: Ugenti-Rita sexually harassed her before Shooter expulsion
Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, the Scottsdale Republican who became the face of Arizona’s #MeToo movement when her claims led to a fellow lawmaker’s expulsion, sexually harassed a female lobbyist so severely it took a toll on the woman’s mental health and career, the lobbyist alleged in a sworn deposition.
Former corrections officer claims training incident racially motivated
A former guard at a private prison near Eloy claims he was shot at point-blank range with a riot-control weapon in a racist attack.
Progressive groups challenge law on deadline for ballots
Saying voters are being disenfranchised, two groups are asking a federal judge to void an Arizona law that says ballots have to be received by county officials by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
