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William Fletcher

Jun 28, 2021

Supreme Court to rule on Arizona voting laws as term comes to close

It's not just the future of whether Arizona gets to keep its ban on "ballot harvesting'' that the U.S. Supreme Court will decide this week.

jail, ballot harvesting, Guillermina Fuentes, sentencing, elections, school board
May 11, 2021

9th Circuit rules man can’t sue Border Patrol over wrongful arrest

A man held in jail for 40 days after Border Patrol agents improperly performed a drug test has no right to sue, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Mar 2, 2021

Motive behind ‘ballot harvest’ law crux of SCOTUS debate

The question of whether Arizona gets to keep its ban on "ballot harvesting'' could turn on what was in the mind of a now-ejected state legislator who first proposed the law and how that affected his colleagues.

Dec 31, 2020

SCOTUS accepts Arizona ballot harvest case

Attorney General Mark Brnovich will get one last chance to defend the legality of an Arizona law outlawing "ballot harvesting.''

Oct 13, 2020

9th Circuit Court halts voter registration

Arizonans who want to vote this election now have only through Thursday to get signed up.

Oct 13, 2020

Judges question legality of voter-registration deadline extension

Two appellate judges on Monday questioned whether it was legal for a trial judge to give Arizonans an extra 2 1/2 weeks to register to vote.

Oct 2, 2020

U.S. Supreme Court takes on Arizona ballot harvest law

Arizonans remain legally barred from taking someone else’s ballot to the polls, at least for this election. Without comment, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review the decision... […]

Apr 27, 2020

Brnovich takes ballot harvesting case to U.S. Supreme Court

Attorney General Mark Brnovich is warning the U.S. Supreme Court that all of Arizona's election laws could be subject to challenge if it doesn't overturn an appellate ruling voiding the state's "ballot harvesting'' laws as racially motivated.

vote, Lake, Hobbs, debate, PBS
Feb 11, 2020

‘Ballot harvesting’ ban to remain in effect for March election

Arizona's ban on "ballot harvesting'' will remain in place, at least for the March 17 presidential preference primary.

Jan 27, 2020

9th Circuit finds law banning ‘ballot harvesting’ illegal

Arizona's law making it a crime to return someone else's early ballot is illegal, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this morning.

abortions, stethoscope, fetus
May 13, 2014

Federal judges question Arizona’s restrictions on medication abortion

Federal appellate judges this morning questioned the legal justification of Arizona lawmakers in restricting -- if not banning outright -- the ability of women to terminate a pregnancy using medication instead of surgery.

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