A group of residents and local business owners are suing the city of Phoenix over a large homeless encampment near the state Capitol, alleging the city has abdicated its duty to enforce laws in the area.
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Senate OKs Roopali Desai judicial appointment
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Roopali Desai to be the newest judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals despite grilling by Republicans in her role in fighting laws approved by Republican state lawmakers and defending Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs.
Prison sought for Arizona official in ballot harvesting case
Prosecutors are seeking a one-year prison sentence for a school board member in southern Arizona for illegally collecting four early ballots during the 2020 primary election.
Feds likely to sue AZ over new election law
The Biden administration is planning to sue Arizona over a new state law that requires proof of citizenship to vote for president.
Legal status of abortions remains unresolved
The question of whether some or all abortions are currently legal in Arizona and for how long – remains unresolved as the issue goes to judges here.
School finance case headed to trial
Arizona schools are entitled to get their day in court to prove the state has shorted them by billions of dollars.
Judge will decide if rules will be in place to run elections
A judge will decide this coming week whether there will be any rules in place to run this year’s elections or whether there will be, as an attorney for the governor fears, “chaos” at the polls.
Activists file abortion ballot proposal
Arizona voters may get a chance to keep abortion legal even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
9th Circuit rules against regents in case of ‘Covid parties’ hoax
The Arizona Board of Regents has no legal right to sue the owner of an Instagram account who posted anonymous messages about “ASU covid parties.”
State, feds at odds over minimum wage
The Biden administration says state Attorney General Mark Brnovich has no right to second guess – and sue – over the president’s decision to set a $15 minimum wage for employees of federal contractors.