Hobbs appeals ruling in sidestepping Senate confirmation
In a special action filed in the Arizona Court of Appeals June 18, Gov. Katie Hobbs Hobbs challenged a Superior Court ruling that deemed her appointment of executive deputy directors in lieu of sending nominees through the Senate confirmation committee to be illegal.
Senate confirms Susan Brnovich as federal judge in Phoenix
Arizona has a new federal judge after the U.S. Senate confirmed Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Susan Brnovich for a seat on the U.S. District Court in Phoenix.