Cochise County officials ordered to pay legal fees
The ruling stems from the case filed against the Board of Supervisors for not certifying the 2022 election on time.
AG asks for injunction in Cochise elections case
If granted it would stop the County Recorder from running elections.
Arizona Supreme Court rejects bid to reschedule execution
Lawyers for Gov. Hobbs have said the state lacks staff with the expertise to carry out an execution
Arizona governor must appear in court on pause of executions
The afternoon court appearance is scheduled the same day convicted murderer Aaron Gunches had been set to die.
Judge orders Phoenix to clean up large homeless encampment
The judge ruled that Phoenix is maintaining a “public nuisance” and city officials must show evidence at a July 10 hearing that they’re cleaning the area.
Arizona court declines most of Lake's appeal over gov's race
The state’s highest court said a lower court had erroneously dismissed Lake’s claim challenging the application of signature verification procedures on early ballots in Maricopa County.
Court: Arizona governor not required to carry out execution
The newly elected Democratic governor whose office said the state isn’t currently prepared to carry out the death penalty.
Apaches tell court copper mine would harm sacred sites
U.S. federal government plans for a land swap that will allow Resolution Copper to build the mine will destroy the land in eastern Arizona known as Oak Flat.
Supreme Court seems split in Navajo Nation water rights case
The justices weighed a dispute involving the federal government and the Navajo Nation’s quest for water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.
Feds want justices to end Navajo fight for Colo. River water
The tribe doesn't have enough water and says that the federal government is at fault.
Arizona governor blasted for plans to defy execution order
Hobbs has said executions will not be carried out until Arizonans can be confident the state isn’t violating the law.
Cochise County Supes seek legal representation in election management case against Attorney General
The move comes one day after Arizona's Attorney General Kris Mayes filed lawsuit.
SCOTUS sends six AZ death penalty cases back for resentencing
The move is the result of a ruling last month.
Finchem sanctioned over 'baseless' Arizona election suit
Finchem's suit raised unsupported claims that his loss was marred by misconduct and demanded the results be set aside and the election redone.
Hobbs vows not to carry out execution scheduled by court
Hobbs' vow not to execute Aaron Gunches on April 6 for his murder conviction in a 2002 killing came a day after the state Supreme Court said it must grant an execution warrant.
