Stories tagged: "arizona supreme court"

The ruling said if the lower court decides that the spending limit is exceeded, it must declare Proposition 208 unconstitutional and void it entirely.

Associated Press August 19, 2021 2:09 pm MST

The Arizona Advocacy Foundation report shows Arizona judges don’t represent those they serve. A new report shows that Arizona’s judges are overwhelmingly white men—a vast overrepresentation compared to the state’s increasingly diverse population. Approximately 91% of judges are white, and 66% are men, according to the 2021 report from the Arizona Advocacy Foundation.  Only six...

Bree Burkitt May 3, 2021 1:29 pm MST

The Invest in Education Act is expected to raise more than $800 million a year in new taxes for education. The Arizona Supreme Court cast doubt Tuesday on whether hundreds of millions of dollars in new taxes collected under a voter initiative enacted in November can be legally spent when a provision of the state...

Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation expanding the Arizona Supreme Court from five justices to seven in 2016.

Alicia Barrón September 23, 2020 12:11 pm MST

The Arizona Supreme Court upheld John Michael Allen's murder conviction and death sentence. Allen suffocated 10-year-old Ame Deal in a box because she stole an ice pop.

Associated Press April 14, 2020 4:29 pm MST