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If you're going to sue the government, you'd better make sure you — or your attorney — have a good proofreader. The post AZ Supreme Court tosses lawsuit against Payson due to apparent typo first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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Attorneys for Arizona prison inmates are telling the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a last-ditch bid by the state to delay the takeover of its healthcare system. The post US Supreme Court receives arguments about fate of prison healthcare system first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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Attorney General Kris Mayes wants an appeals court to dissolve a trial court judge’s order that blocked her from prosecuting online prediction market company Kalshi for violating Arizona’s gambling laws. Her request comes after appellate judges in a different case ruled last month that gambling on sporting events...
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At the center of the dispute is the Department of Homeland Security's proposal to build that 62-mile barrier on land the tribe claims as its own. The post Hobbs asks court to halt Tohono border wall work first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly early Thursday issued an order that temporarily blocks President Donald Trump’s ban of three news organizations from the White House. Kelly, in the eight-page order, said that the White House must “immediately return, reinstate, and restore the White House ‘hard...
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Mayes, the current attorney general, and Petersen, weighed in on the Trump administration, ICE and other issues Wednesday night. The post Mayes, Petersen clash over Trump, ICE in attorney general’s debate first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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The lawsuit alleges that Botanic Tonics, which sells the product known as “feel free” at convenience stores, is deceptively marketing its product and concealing its potential health risks. The post Arizona AG sues over kratom, kava in ‘feel free’ drink first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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Skillicorn undeterred by legal threats from CAIR
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The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's proposed mail-in voting rules, but the practice could face new restrictions after November. The post Arizona mail voting could change after midterms first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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Republican and Democratic candidates pitched public safety, consumer protection, water and affordability at recent Metro Phoenix events. Attorney General rivals Kris Mayes and Warren Petersen clashed over the role of the office.
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WASHINGTON — A New Hampshire federal judge seemed skeptical during a Tuesday hearing that a civil rights group could continue with a challenge to block President Donald Trump’s second attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, suggesting that a new lawsuit might be needed. The American...
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Republican state Sen. Jake Hoffman set out to expose Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ alleged pay-to-play mess and instead stepped into a money-making scheme of his own. Hoffman is now backpedaling subpoenas he issued last week against Hobbs, Attorney General Kris Mayes and others to appear before his legislative...
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Medicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit Friday challenging new Medicaid work requirements. The broad tax and spending law that President Donald Trump signed last summer, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, established work, school or community service requirements...
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Arizona's high court says destroying a requested record is "the ultimate denial," strips deference to agency secrecy claims, and tightens fee rules that may push more records fights into court.
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Government entities can be held liable if they destroy records they know have been requested, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled. The post AZ Supreme Court strengthens legal recourse for those seeking public records first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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Destroying a public record after a member of the public requests it should land government agencies in legal trouble, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today. Matthew Abraham, a former English professor at the University of Arizona, sued the Arizona Board of Regents after the university denied access to a list of...
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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court Friday struck down the Trump administration’s policy to quickly send noncitizens to countries they are not from, finding that immigrants must have an opportunity to challenge their removal if they fear for their safety. The decision largely upheld a Boston federal judge’s...
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge told the Trump administration Friday a case against the Department of Justice’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is “still alive and kicking.” The administration sought to dismiss the case brought against President Donald Trump’s negotiated settlement terms to drop his $10 billion...