A federal appeals court has given a key victory to players on minor league baseball teams the right to sue to be paid the minimum wage while they're in spring training in Arizona.
Read More »Brnovich argues state trumps feds in DACA driver’s license case
Attorney General Mark Brnovich lashed out at the Trump administration for asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Arizona's bid to deny driver's licenses to "dreamers.''
Read More »Judges mull 1st Amendment restriction at border checkpoint
SAN FRANCISCO – Federal appellate judges grilled an attorney for the Border Patrol who argued Tuesday it has the right to keep observers and protesters at least 150 feet from a controversial checkpoint in southern Arizona. Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick ...
Read More »Arizona lawmakers again push for split of 9th Circuit Court
Republican members of Arizona's congressional delegation are again trying to split up the federal appeals court whose nine-state territory includes Arizona.
Read More »Federal court clears way for students group to sue regents, Legislature
Saying there’s evidence of illegal retaliation, a federal appeals court gave the go-ahead Wednesday for the Arizona Students Association to sue the Board of Regents to get back money the group says was illegally withheld.
Read More »Panel of federal judges to review Tucson elections
The full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will review the constitutionality of Tucson's local elections systems after a three-member panel of the court ruled against it.
Read More »Ducey wants Arizona out of Ninth Circuit 
Gov. Doug Ducey is joining forces with members of Arizona’s congressional delegation in a bid to remove the state from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is often criticized by Republicans as a bastion of liberal bias.
Read More »Arizona continues push to open new uranium mines near Grand Canyon
Arizona officials continue to support a federal court battle to allow new uranium mining operations on a million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon.
Read More »Ninth Circuit Court sets high bar on states’ campaign contribution limits
States may cap political donors' campaign contributions only if they can show that those limits are preventing corruption or the appearance of corruption, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Read More »Senate OKs vote on Ariz. justice to join US court
The U.S. Senate has narrowly cleared the way for a final confirmation vote Tuesday on President Barack Obama's nomination of Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Hurwitz to serve on a federal appeals court.
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