New court contract hung up over debate on bail reform
Pima-Tucson contract has expired.
Arizona court upholds decision to not release COVID records
An appeals court says not all COVID records are public.
After recreational legalization, Arizona slowly begins to expunge marijuana offenses
Sixty-nine petitions for expungement had been filed within Pima County as of Tuesday. Advocates estimate hundreds of thousands of people could qualify statewide.
Tucson Medical Center loses part of its opioid suit
The Arizona Supreme Court rules the hospital cannot sue pharmacies.
Ducey appoints ex-aide to fill state Supreme Court vacancy
Kathryn Hackett King, a Phoenix lawyer, was Ducey’s deputy general counsel from 2015 to 2017.
Supreme Court decision fuels election debate
Brnovich welcomes "election security" ruling despite no evidence of fraud.
Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions
The court ruled 6-3 against a Democratic challenge to the restrictions
Mounting court backlogs drag out legal process for immigrants
A discussion with Tucson immigration attorney Patricia Mejia.
Democrats won't put up $1M to pause Arizona election audit
A lawyer for the Democrats say the bond was too risky
Jury trials resume at Pima County Superior Court
The pandemic led to a nearly year-long pause.
Tucson city budget town hall: community safety
City officials say they want to hear how the public would allocate the budget for services like policing and housing.
Immigration court backlog exceeds 1.2 million cases
A discussion with the president of the National Association of Immigration Judges.
Tucson council reappoints judge panned by review commission
Mayor Romero: it was unfortunate there was “a blatant campaign" against Magistrate Geraldine Hale
U.S. Supreme Court likely to uphold Arizona voting restrictions
Conservative majority suggest they would throw out an appellate ruling that struck down the restrictions as racially discriminatory
As Biden's deportation moratorium fails in court, advocates look at other options
Immigration attorney in Tucson says the administration still has options for policy change.
