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U..S. Supreme Court

Dec 21, 2019

Libertarians want U.S. Supreme Court to quash law designed to keep them off ballot

The Arizona Libertarian Party is making a last-ditch effort to quash a state statute, which was designed and succeeded at keeping its candidates off the ballot.

Dec 16, 2019

Brnovich asks U.S. Supreme Court to overrule AZ justices in murder case

Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that prosecutors are entitled to multiple attempts to convict someone of first-degree murder even after a jury effectively has found the charge has no legal merit.

Dec 16, 2019

Trump administration says Brnovich has no right to sue California

The Trump administration is siding against Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich in his effort to get the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that California is illegally imposing its taxes on Arizona residents and businesses.

Dec 9, 2019

Supreme Court refuses Arizona’s bid to restrict opioid-maker’s finances

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich to get an early crack at the assets of the family that owns one of the largest opioid manufacturing operations in the country.

Dec 2, 2019

AG to challenge court’s order to release man convicted in child slaying

A federal appeals court has ordered the state to release a man convicted of the 1994 death of a 4-year-old in Tucson.

Nov 20, 2019

Anti-abortion group wants to help defend state in Planned Parenthood suit

An organization that counsels women not to terminate their pregnancies wants the right to help Attorney General Mark Brnovich fend off legal challenges by Planned Parenthood to Arizona's abortion laws.

Nov 13, 2019

Court: Legal precedent doesn’t apply to juvenile’s life sentence

There's nothing unconstitutional about sending a juvenile to prison for the rest of his life for a series of arson fires in Tucson, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled.

Nov 12, 2019

Ducey wants path for ‘dreamers’

Gov. Doug Ducey said Tuesday the ultimate solution for how to deal with "dreamers'' has to come from Congress.

Oct 28, 2019

DACA can make the American Dream a reality for thousands

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments regarding the legality of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, on November 12. Court injunctions have left protections temporarily in place, but should the Supreme Court make a decision terminating the program, which they could as early as January 2020, these protections will be st[...]

Oct 16, 2019

GOP lawmaker to propose law punishing sanctuary cities

A veteran state lawmaker wants to put taxpayers of any city that enacts a "sanctuary'' policy on the financial hook if police fail to call immigration officials on someone who is a convicted felon, in this country illegally, and then goes on to commit another felony.

Oct 8, 2019

Brnovich has misgivings about Purdue opioid settlement

Arizona's attorney general is having misgivings about agreeing to Purdue Pharma's proposal to settle litigation over the opioid crisis.

Oct 7, 2019

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear case on Arizona rental-car tax

Pima and Maricopa counties are going to get to keep tapping tourists to pay for their sports facilities.

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