Arizona high court to review identical cattle brand ruling
The Arizona Supreme Court will consider whether to overturn a lower court ruling allowing the state to allow an identical cattle brand to be used by two ranchers.
State defends Medicaid expansion Ducey opposed
The lead attorney for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System wants the Court of Appeals to rule that the $200 million a year levy on hospitals that finances the expansion was legally enacted.
State wants Supreme Court to revisit pension decision
The motion filed last week by the Elected Officials' Retirement Plan and joined by the state asks the court to overturn its November ruling.
New solicitor general named to replace high court appointee
Attorney General Mark Brnovich named Dominic Draye to the post on Wednesday.
Necessary or not, Supreme Court expands to 7 members
Republican lawmakers defied a core GOP principle of limited government in 2016 by passing a bill that enlarged the Arizona Supreme Court to seven justices from five.
Last minute effort underway to block minimum wage hike
The immediate aim is to keep the minimum wage from going up to $10 an hour on Sunday as voters mandated.
Tucson wants to throw out suit over gun-destruction policy
The lawsuit by Attorney General Mark Brnovich threatens to pull shared revenue from the city unless Tucson stops destroying seized guns.
Brnovich pushes to stop Tucson gun law challenge
Attorney General Mark Brnovich is trying to quash Tucson’s challenge to the law he is using to try to take away the city’s state aid.
2 eliminated from contention for state Supreme Court justice, 9 remain to fill 2 new slots
A selection committee on September 1 narrowed the number of prospects for the recently expanded Arizona Supreme Court.
State Supreme Court upholds law aimed at Libertarian candidates
The Arizona Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that its proponents admitted is designed to help elect Republicans by keeping Libertarians from siphoning away votes.
Judge throws out challenge to legal marijuana initiative
A judge has thrown out a bid to keep voters from deciding whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
Supreme Court candidates offer varied backgrounds
The people vying for two new slots on the Arizona Supreme Court aren’t just stars in the legal profession.