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Judge voids prisoner health care settlement
A U.S. district court judge has voided a six-year-old prison health care class action settlement and ordered a trial after the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry and its health care contractors consistently failed to hold up their end of the agreement.
State argues unsigned ballots invalid
An attorney for the state asked a federal appeals court July 7 to let Arizona refuse to count early ballots that voters forgot to sign initially and did not fix by election night.
Ducey signs bill to prohibit changes to election deadlines
Gov. Doug Ducey on May 24 signed into law a measure that prevents government officials from changing election deadlines established by statutes.
Court oversight in Tucson desegregation case to end
Federal court oversight of Tucson's largest school district is soon to end following a decades-long court fight over discrimination against racial and ethnic minorities.
Pandemic cited by Arizona in bid to avoid contempt fine
Arizona corrections officials cited staffing and resource demands of the pandemic in trying to fend off a contempt of court fine against the state that could reach as high as $17 million for failing to follow through on promises in a legal settlement to improve health care for inmates.
Prison oversight bill laudable, poorly executed
Does the corrections department require more accountability to taxpayers, more transparency and more professionalism? Yes; no question. Therefore, HB2167 is a laudable idea whose goals are poorly executed in the bill. It should go back to the drawing board.
State fined $1.1M over prison health care
A federal judge presiding over a legal settlement on the quality of health care in Arizona's prisons has imposed $1.1 million in contempt of court fines against the state for failing to follow through on its promises to improve inmate care.
State Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to void election
The state's high court late Tuesday threw out a bid by the head of the state Republican Party to void the results of the presidential race.
Planned Parenthood ends legal challenge to abortion laws
Planned Parenthood has dropped its lawsuit challenging several abortion restrictions in Arizona, including the requirement for a 24-hour waiting period.
Judge in Backpage case refuses to disqualify herself over marriage to AG
The federal judge hearing criminal charges against former executives of Backpage.com is refusing to step aside from the case, saying her marriage to state Attorney General Mark Brnovich is irrelevant to the matter.
Judge gives voters extra time to register
Arizonans will be given another 2 1/2 weeks to sign up to vote in the upcoming election.
Groups ask court to extend voter registration deadline
Saying the pandemic interfered with the process, two groups want more time to sign up voters for this election.
