State lawyers seek to uphold law allowing arrests of day laborers seeking work in traffic
Lawyers for the state are taking legal steps designed to eventually allow police to arrest day laborers who step in to traffic to solicit work.
Arizona to appeal ruling that tossed immigrant smuggling law
Arizona plans to appeal a court ruling that bars authorities from enforcing the state's 2005 immigrant smuggling law — once a powerful tool for local authorities to confront illegal immigration.
Groups challenging SB1070 demand all of Brewer’s book notes
Arizonans may get a chance to see who provided Gov. Jan Brewer some of the information for her book and what they told her.
State asks judge to toss challenge to ‘revenge porn’ law
Attorneys for the state are asking a federal judge to throw out a challenge to the state’s new “revenge porn” law. Assistant Attorney General David Weinzweig is arguing there is... […]
Brewer, feds cut deal on SB1070’s ‘papers please’ provision
The Obama administration officially dropped its challenge Monday to the controversial “papers, please” provision of SB1070.
Arizona immigration law mulled by federal judge again
A judge is mulling arguments over whether she'll let the most contentious section of Arizona's immigration enforcement law take effect after opponents of the statute told her that it will lead to racial profiling and prolonged detentions of Latinos.
Federal judge blocks day labor rules in Arizona immigration law
A federal judge blocked police in Arizona from enforcing a section of the state's 2010 immigration enforcement law that prohibited people from blocking traffic when they seek or offer day labor services on streets.
Federal court throws out Brewer’s medical marijuana suit
A federal judge today dismissed the lawsuit filed by Gov. Jan Brewer that stalled key portions of a state-run medical marijuana program, which was narrowly approved by Arizona voters in 2010.
Brewer’s case against feds dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's lawsuit that accuses the federal government of failing to enforce immigration laws or maintain control of her state's border with Mexico.
Judge upholds major portions of Alabama’s SB1070-style law
A federal judge in Alabama upheld two major provisions of that state’s illegal immigration law that are nearly identical to key portions of SB1070 that were struck down. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Blackburn blocked some portions of HB56 in her ruling on Wednesday but upheld provisions making it a crime to not carry immigration papers and requiring law enforcement officers to check peopl[...]
Judge unimpressed with state’s arguments in SB1070 countersuit
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton didn’t immediately rule on a motion to dismiss Arizona’s countersuit against the federal government, but left no doubt that she would throw out at least part of the case.