The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a hearing in connection to GOP candidate Kari Lake’s signature verification issue, while fining her lawyers $2,000 for their claims that were made about ballots. “It is further ordered that the trial court shall forthwith conduct such proceedings as appropriate to resolve the unrelated question previously remanded,” wrote…

In a newly released report, independent investigators conclude that a slew of ballot-on-demand printer failures in the Nov. 8, 2022, general election in Arizona’s largest county resulted from equipment malfunction, not human error. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) hired former Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor, a Republican, to lead the investigation to…

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs does not have to carry out the execution of a convicted murderer, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on March 22. Justices rejected a bid from Karen Price, whose brother was killed by Aaron Gunches in 2002. “The Arizona statute governing warrants of execution states that this Court’s role is to ‘issue…

The Arizona Supreme Court agreed to expedite a hearing for Republican Arizona candidate Kari Lake’s election lawsuit after two lower state courts rejected it. Lake had filed a “motion to expedite” the lawsuit and argued that such actions are needed “to resolve these issues is needed to safeguard Arizona voters’ right to free and equal…

The Supreme Court of Arizona found 5–2 on Aug. 19 that a referendum backed by organized labor aimed at blocking a planned $2 billion per year state-level income tax cut violated the state constitution. On April 21, the court overturned a lower court ruling allowing the referendum to move forward but had not explained the…

The Supreme Court of Arizona found 5–2 on Aug. 19 that a referendum backed by organized labor aimed at blocking a planned $2 billion per year state-level income tax cut violated the state constitution. On April 21, the court overturned a lower court ruling allowing the referendum to move forward but hadn’t explained the reasoning…

The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld a lower court judgment blocking bans on masks in public schools, ruling that the measure and other Republican-passed state laws are unconstitutional. Tuesday’s ruling came less than two hours after the seven justices heard arguments in the state’s appeal of a trial court judge’s ruling. The justices…

The Supreme Court of the State of Arizona refused to block Proposition 208, which authorizes a new income tax for high earners approved by voters last year that would provide direct funding to schools, but at the same time found the mechanism for distributing the extra revenue to schools violated the state constitution. Arizona Gov….