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Roof replacement project at Peoria municipal complex …

1/30/2024
The city of Peoria is nearing the end of a series of roof replacements that started with the replacement of the municipal court roof 13 years ago.

Attorney who represented Finchem agrees to retire in …

1/11/2024
PHOENIX — An attorney who represented Mark Finchem in his ill-fated legal bid to overturn the 2022 race for secretary of state has agreed to retire — at least for now — as part of a deal to resolve a State Bar complaint against him how he handled that case.

Court refuses to hear Lake arguments she didn’t …

1/10/2024
PHOENIX — Kari Lake can’t escape having to convince a jury she didn’t defame Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.

Judge rejects bid by Republican lawmakers to block …

12/29/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona voters have an absolute right to enact laws requiring disclosure of “dark money” political donations — even if Republican lawmakers don’t like it, a judge ruled Friday.

Navajo Wash neighbors have no legal right to sue …

12/29/2023
Neighbors of the Navajo Wash have no legal right to sue Tucson for allowing homeless to camp in the area, an attorney for the city is arguing.

Part-time Apache Junction associate magistrate to be …

12/22/2023
A part-time, 19 hours-a-week employee of the Apache Junction Municipal Court will be paid $71,000 a year under a change approved recently for an employment agreement. The city council on Dec. 19 …

Lake lawyers want defamation suit by county recorder …

12/19/2023
PHOENIX — Lawyers for Kari Lake told a judge Tuesday the defamation suit against her by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer should be thrown out because the failed Republican candidate for governor believes her statements about injected ballots and sabotaged voting machines in the 2022 election she lost are true.

Scottsdale attorney, legislator seeks sanctions …

12/18/2023
PHOENIX — An attorney involved in the legal dispute over whether Cochise County could do a full hand count of ballots now is seeking to have the State Bar of Arizona sanction the county attorney who had told the supervisors the move would be illegal.

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.