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Complaints against Arizona judges could change how …

12/18/2023
PHOENIX — A series of complaints against more than a dozen Arizona judges by an out-of-state lawyer could forever change how future election challenges are handled.

State bar places Scottsdale lawmaker on probation for …

12/15/2023
PHOENIX — A state legislator who is a lawyer has been placed on probation for 18 months for his role in three lawsuits challenging the results of the 2020 election and in filing suit against a Democratic state lawmaker for urging the FBI to investigate the activities of Republican lawmakers in and around the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Arizona Supreme Court justices hear arguments whether …

12/12/2023
PHOENIX — Justices of the Arizona Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with the question of whether lawmakers who approved allowing abortions through the first 15 weeks of pregnancy in 2022 actually intended to outlaw the procedure entirely if they ever were allowed.

Attorney wants court to ignore racially tinged …

12/11/2023
PHOENIX — Attorneys for Republican legislative leaders want a federal judge to unhear — or at least ignore — the testimony of a former Democratic lawmakers about the racially motivated comments he said were made by current Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli.

State Supreme Court to hear abortion case Tuesday

12/11/2023
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday about whether Arizona women will lose virtually all their rights to terminate a pregnancy.

Appeals court orders U.S. Fish and Wildlife to revisit …

12/4/2023
PHOENIX — Calling its report “arbitrary and capricious,” a federal appeals court on Monday ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revisit its conclusion that Fort Huachuca was adequately compensating for the water it was pumping out of the San Pedro River basin.

Montgomery changes course, recuses himself from …

11/30/2023
PHOENIX — Reversing course, Supreme Court Justice William Montgomery said Thursday he won’t take part in deciding whether virtually all abortions are illegal in Arizona after he came under criticism for past comments.

Mayes sues insulin manufacturers, distributors …

11/27/2023
PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes filed suit Monday against manufacturers and distributors of insulin accusing them of conspiring to raise prices and keep them high.

Arizona prison system to boost spending for health …

11/12/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona’s prison system will boost spending and medical staffing for prison healthcare by more than a third as it works to meet a federal judge’s orders that it vastly improve treatment of the nearly 25,000 prisoners in state-run prisons, but the move puts added pressure on a state budget that is already deep in the red.

Minnesota ruling could aid Trump’s effort to stay on …

11/11/2023
PHOENIX — A new ruling by the Minnesota Supreme Court could add ammunition to efforts by Donald Trump to remain on the ballot for Arizona’s presidential preference primary despite a legal challenge here.

Hamadeh continues fight to overturn 2022 AG election …

11/9/2023
PHOENIX — Unsuccessful so far in his bid to overturn his loss in the race for attorney general, Abe Hamadeh has opened up a new legal front — with some new legal theories.

Two political groups trying to get judge to hide names …

11/7/2023
PHOENIX — Two groups involved in Arizona politics are making a new bid to hide the names of their donors, with one saying that “government officials” may threaten or intimidate them.