Stories tagged: "court"

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Courts Arizona’s Judges Are Overwhelmingly White Men. What Does That Mean for Defendants?

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 Bree Burkitt May 3, 2021 1:29 pm MST
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Social Justice Maricopa County Reverses Policy on Anti-Gay Adoptions

The policy was put in place by former Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery after a state law legalized gay marriage in 2015.

Associated Press Associated Press July 28, 2020 10:19 am MST
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Immigration Trump Administration Defies Judges’ Order, Refuses to Accept New DACA Applications

The federal government is currently not accepting new DACA applications despite court order that it must resume doing so.

Farah Eltohamy July 24, 2020 7:30 am MST
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Opinion I Was Jodi Arias’ Lawyer. Here Are Some Lessons From The Trial That Changed My Life.

Opinion: The watchful eye of a camera is everywhere. Here's why working as Jodi Arias' public defender made me realize they don't belong in the courtroom.

Kirk Nurmi April 14, 2020 2:13 pm MST
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Immigration The Guy Who Gave Migrants Water Finally Has Charges Against Him Dropped

The decision to drop charges lifts the weight of legal troubles off of Warren’s shoulders for the first time in nearly three years.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson February 27, 2020 2:03 pm MST

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Local More Coronavirus in Arizona? Here’s What the Department of Health Has to Say.

Plus two other noteworthy Tuesday topics.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson January 28, 2020 3:19 pm MST
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Politics Arizona’s Ballot Collection Law Ruled Discriminatory. Now It May Head To The Supreme Court

The latest court decision puts the ballot collection ban back into effect, one week before the Presidential Preference ballots are to be mailed to voters.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson January 27, 2020 4:11 pm MST