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Dec 19, 2025

Quick action by governor, lawmakers needed to fix shorthanded Clemency Board

Key Points  Two vacancies strain Clemency Board, pressuring governor’s appointments Reduced membership, limited staff, affect the number of hearings amid a growing backlog Limited applicants, requirements for varied disciplines complicate […]

Jun 20, 2024

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. 

Oct 12, 2018

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.

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