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Dershowitz responsible to pay share of fines imposed …

7/14/2023
PHOENIX — Famed constitutional attorney Alan Dershowitz will have to pay a share of the sanctions imposed on the lawyers who brought what a trial judge called a frivolous lawsuit on behalf of failed candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem.

Hobbs tells county attorneys she has legal ground in …

7/7/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs told 12 county attorneys late Friday she is on legally solid ground in rejecting their request that she rescind her executive order stripping them of their authority to prosecute abortion cases.

AG Mayes acknowledges she has total say over …

7/1/2023
PHOENIX — She won’t use the word “decriminalization” to describe the fact she won’t ever prosecute any doctor who performs abortion. But in an extensive interview with Capitol Media Services, Attorney General Kris Mayes acknowledged that a new executive order by Gov. Hobbs gives her — and her alone — total say over enforcement of all criminal laws that govern the procedure. County attorneys are stripped of their ability to decide whether to bring charges.

Hobbs signs executive order stripping county attorneys …

6/23/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is moving to strip the state’s 15 elected county attorneys of their ability to prosecute doctors and other medical professionals who perform abortions and give it to fellow Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes.

Maricopa County Recorder suing Kari Lake for …

6/23/2023
PHOENIX — Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer is suing failed gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake, saying she “spread intentional or reckless falsehoods” about his role in the 2022 election that harmed him and his family and resulted in threats of violence and death for family members.

Judge refuses to void Arizona's voter-approved 'dark …

6/22/2023
PHOENIX — A judge has rebuffed a bid by two groups involved in Arizona politics to void a new voter-approved law designed to prohibit “dark money” in political races.

Navajo Nation loses water case at U.S. Supreme Court

6/22/2023
PHOENIX — The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with the state of Arizona in its bid to keep the federal government from actions that could help the Navajo Nation get a larger share of Colorado River water.

Arizona Supreme Court allows some payment for petition …

6/22/2023
PHOENIX — A 2017 law making it a crime to pay petition circulators on a per-signature basis is legal, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Public records case sent back by appeals court to …

6/19/2023
So is a reporter doing “bona fide research?’’ Maybe, according to a new ruling by the state Court of Appeals. And the three-judge panel sent the case back to a trial judge to answer that specific question.

Tucson man convicted of 1994 murder and sentenced to …

6/15/2023
PHOENIX — The man convicted of the 1994 murder of a Tucson girl and at one time sentenced to death was released from prison Thursday.

Scottsdale toymaker loses Supreme Court case against …

6/8/2023
Those squeaky dog toys made by an Arizona firm that mimic Jack Daniels bottles may be a thing of the past.

Fontes asks judge to toss Democratic Party bid to keep …

6/7/2023
PHOENIX — The state’s top election official is asking a judge to toss a bid by his own political party to keep potential competitors off the 2024 ballot.