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Supreme Court changes rules on attorney discipline
Those who submit State Bar of Arizona complaints without a direct tie to a case are no longer entitled to the same information and right to be heard in disciplinary […]
Attorneys who sought voting machine ban face discipline panel
Two attorneys behind a 2022 federal lawsuit to block the use of electronic voting systems appeared in front of the state’s Presiding Disciplinary Judge panel for a hearing to determine whether the two acted unethically.
Lake’s attorney suspended for false statements to court
The state’s Presiding Disciplinary Judge suspended Kari Lake’s attorney Bryan Blehm for two months with a year-long probation period for claiming it was an “undisputed fact” Maricopa County injected more than 35,500 ballots into the 2022 election count in filings to the Arizona Supreme Court.
Attorney discipline could be battle ground in 2024 election
A state Supreme Court ruling and ongoing attorney discipline proceedings stand to shape how courts and the State Bar dole out discipline for attorneys involved in unsuccessful election cases.
Kolodin files Bar complaint against Cochise County attorney
An attorney involved in the legal dispute over whether Cochise County could do a full hand count of ballots now is seeking to have the State Bar of Arizona sanction the county attorney who had told the supervisors the move would be illegal.
Kolodin agrees to Bar discipline in connection with election challenges
A state legislator who is a lawyer has been placed on probation for 18 months for his role in three lawsuits challenging the results of the 2020 election and in filing suit against a Democratic state lawmaker for urging the FBI to investigate the activities of Republican lawmakers in and around the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Republican leaders condemn ‘defamatory’ accusations made during elections hearing
Republican legislative leadership expressed heavy criticism toward a freshman lawmaker for inviting a speaker who made unfounded allegations of bribery against several elected and appointed officials.
Ethics complaint against state justice dismissed
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Bill Montgomery is no longer under investigation over whether he covered up misconduct from one of his top prosecutors at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
2020 Arizona law school grads want OK to skip bar exam
Recent law school graduates have until July 10 to decide whether they’ll risk COVID-19 by sitting for the bar exam later this month or jeopardize their chosen careers by delaying […]
Special counsel to investigate Montgomery ethics complaint
The Arizona Supreme Court has assigned a special outside counsel to investigate ethics complaints against newly appointed Justice Bill Montgomery and celebrity prosecutor Juan Martinez.
Attorney plagiarizes Supreme Court justices in quest to join Arizona Court of Appeals
An applicant for the Arizona Court of Appeals plagiarized multiple memorable passages from confirmation hearings for two U.S. Supreme Court justices.
Stringer attorney: ‘hands are tied’ on disclosing documents
The attorney for embattled state Rep. David Stringer said Thursday the Ethics Committee can have a document it is demanding – if it goes to court.
