Anthony Kennedy

Bill Montgomery's Ghost of Christmas Present: Injustice

If there were a law against keeping parents from their children for no good reason on Christmas, or any other day, then Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, and many of his functionaries, would be guilty as charged. Currently, neither the county attorney's office nor the Maricopa County Sheri ... More >>

SB 1070's "Papers Please" Section Now in Effect

U.S. District Court Judge Susan R. Bolton has lifted the injunction on Senate Bill 1070's "papers please" provision, which allows cops to begin enforcing that section immediately.This move was pretty much expected, as Bolton signaled her intent to release the injunction a few weeks ago, as she noted ... More >>

ACLU Seeks New Injunction on "Papers Please" Portion of SB 1070

See also: SB 1070, SCOTUS, Friendly House, and a Ray of HopeSee also: SB 1070: Supreme Court Upholds "Papers Please" Section, Invalidates OthersSee also: The Supreme Court's 1070 Ruling Is No Win for Teabaggers As I anticipated in April, when it became clear that the U.S. Supreme Cou ... More >>

The Supreme Court's 1070 Ruling Is No Win for Teabaggers

Russell Pearce's Rival Bob Worsley Scores Phoenix Chamber Endorsement

Things are not going well for disgraced, recalled former state Senate President Russell Pearce, the marble-mouthed Mesa mook who's attempting a comeback with a Legislative District 25 run for state Senate.In spite of Pearce's half-hearted claims of a "huge win" in the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-3 decisi ... More >>

Arizona's Voter-ID Law Gets Temporary Pass From U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy

In April, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a portion of Arizona's voter-approved voter-ID law, intended to keep non-citizens from voting.Because of that ruling, Arizona was supposed to stop enforcing the law.But a new order by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy permits the ... More >>

"Clean Elections" Matching Funds Provision Seems Doomed in U.S. Supreme Court

​The United States Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday to determine whether Arizona's "Clean Elections" system -- most notably, the "matching funds" section of the law -- violates the U.S. Constitution, and based on initial reports about the hearings, things aren't looking good for its su ... More >>

Sandra Day O'Connor Still on Supreme Court? Many Americans Seem to Think So, Survey Claims

Sandra Day O'Connor: No longer a Supreme Court justice (write that down, America).​If you think former Supreme Court Justice -- and Arizona native -- Sandra Day O'Connor is still a member of the U.S. Supreme Court, you're not alone but you're wrong -- she retired from the bench in 2006. Don't feel ... More >>

Supreme Court Won't Stop Clean Elections Matching Funds in Arizona -- at Least, Not Now

Justice Kennedy won't block distribution of matching funds.​U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has refused requests from the Goldwater Institute to intervene in Arizona's Clean Elections system -- meaning that Clean Elections will begin to issue matching funds later this month.After a fede ... More >>

Power Play

County law enforcement's attack on the judiciary didn't work, but the war's far from over

Blow Up the Box

TV managed to suck and blow in 2000, but still, we watched . . . and watched

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