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December 8, 2006The Arizona Supreme Court to the rescue?
May 20, 2008AZ Bar will appoint a special investigator in the Andrew Thomas case
June 18, 2008Arizona Supreme Court Tells Sheriff Joe to Take a Hike; New Times Victory Upheld
September 24, 2008SEARCH MEHOW MANY COPS DOES IT TAKE TO SEARCH A LAWYER'S OFFICE? NONE, AND THEY'LL HAVE TO CALLL A LAWYER FIRST
July 22, 1992Judge in the Box
QuickCourt kiosks, ATMs of jurisprudence, help laymen go through the motions
November 7, 1996Flashes
May 22, 1997Timely Tim
Despite an unremarkable demeanor, public-interest lawyer Tim Hogan has a nose for trouble and a knack with judges
April 9, 1998That Would Be You, Mr. Chief Justice
Zlaket casts misguided stones in controversial rape case
March 18, 1999Scrubbed?
April 20, 2000Reconstruction Ring
June 26, 2003Letters
Letters from the week of July 3, 2003
July 3, 2003Siege Mentality
County Attorney Andrew Thomas is attempting to capitalize on a national trend by attacking local judges
December 6, 2007Walloping Janet Napolitano for Her Prop 102 Stance, The Word-Wrangling Wren Looks to Harvey Milk for Inspiration
December 4, 2008Rush Limbaugh Backpedals on Bogus Tale of Politically Correct Arizona Courts
Limbaugh blathered on November 10 about the outrageous ban in the Arizona judicial system on perceived derogatory terms referring to immigrants. Problem was, no such ban had been decreed.
November 18, 2008Tucson Extremist Roy Warden's Upcoming "Rally" to "Impeach" AZ Supreme Ruth McGregor
Roy Warden: Este pendejo, indeed...Anti-immigrant nutjob and Mexican flag-burner Roy Warden's coming to town Wednesday, December 10 for a "rally" to "impeach" Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor. Well, supposedly. According to e-mails the wacky Warden's sent out to the state Supreme Court and others, Warden's been inspired by reports in assorted out-there outlets that McGregor is kowtowing to a request by the Hispanic Bar Association group Los Abogados. Seems the group would like h
December 4, 2008Scottsdale's Photo Enforcement Tickets Lie About Consequences of Failing to Respond
Here's one way to get people to pay their photo enforcement tickets or waive their right to proper service: Lie. That's what the Scottsdale City Court does in tickets generated from its municipal system, which operates speed and red light cameras. As savvy readers know, especially if they've read our work on the subject, the tickets carry little legal weight until they are hand-delivered or you waive your right to proper service under Arizona Supreme Court rules. The evidence th
December 10, 2008Danica Patrick Ignored Scottsdale Photo Enforcement Ticket and Escaped Fine
You may have heard about Scottsdale resident Danica Patrick today, because it's big news when hot, young female race car drivers get speeding tickets. We were going to pass along this tidbit to you with little more than a smokin' picture of Danica, 26, (at left) from her official Web site. Then we looked up Patrick's other speeding tickets on the Arizona Supreme Court's useful court info search site and found an interesting one from 2005. It seems this latest speeding t
December 30, 2008Sedona Treatment Center Owners Addicted to Cheating on Taxes, Feds Say
The owners of the Desert Canyon Treatment Center in Sedona may have helped people kick the habit, but they were hiding their own sins at the same time, according to a federal indictment released today. William and Diane Steiniger (pictured) cheated on their taxes for more than 10 years by hiding income in other business entities, the feds say. In some years, they allegedly blew off filing a tax return altogether. The center's Web site states that William Steiniger has 29 years in the busi
January 20, 2009Cities and Towns Win Lawsuit to Block State From Taking Extra Money
The Arizona Supreme Court today ruled that the state cannot collect an additional $30 million from cities and towns to help balance the budget. Back in November, it appeared the lawsuit against the state by the League of Arizona Towns and Cities was on firm footing when we wrote about how Dean Martin, the state treasurer, hoped the League would win. Martin figured the case would hinge on the legislature's failure to get a two-thirds majority of lawamkers to approve the collection of fu
February 3, 2009Arizona's Marijuana-Worshipping Church of Cognizance Seeks a Legal, Spiritual High
courtesy of the Church of Cognizance The seal of the CoC, designed by "The Pope of Pot," Dan Quaintance. Should the State of Arizona carve out an exemption to its marijuana ban for the pot-worshipping, neo-Zoroastrian Church of Cognizance? That was but one of the legal issues at stake during oral arguments on February 18 before the Arizona Supreme Court in the case of the State of Arizona vs. Danny Ray Hardesty. A member of the Church of Cognizance, Hardesty was popped back in 2005 in Yav
March 6, 2009Private School Vouchers for Disabled Kids Struck Down by State Supreme Court
Public schools send some disabled kids to private schools -- but parents can't do the same thing with state money, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today. The state's high court struck down two voucher programs that intended to give a combined $5 million in taxpayer funds to private schools chosen by parents. Helping disabled kids seems like a "well-intentioned" plan, but there's little problem called the state constitution, writes Justice Michael Ryan (at right).
March 25, 2009Gambling Department Director Named by Governor Jan Brewer: Mark Brnovich, Legal Scholar
Goldwater Institute Mark BrnovichLegal scholar, activist, prosecutor and private prison official Mark Brnovich has been appointed director of the Arizona Department of Gaming. Scammers pay heed: This over-achieving barrister is just coming off a stint in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona as a specialist in prosecuting gambling-related crimes. Followers of private-property-rights issues may recall seeing Brnovich's name crop up from time to time. He's a writer and researcher for
March 31, 2009Sheriff's Office Loses Again in Tucson Citizen Public Records Case; Must Pay Lawyer's Fees
Dennis Wilenchik The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's refusal to turn over public records as required by the law has once again cost taxpayers. The Arizona Supreme Court announced today it would not consider a 2007 case between the Tucson Citizen and Sheriff Joe Arpaio. That means an appeals court ruling from December, which requires the sheriff's office to pay more than $25,000 in legal fees, will stand. You'd think the public would get tired of such rulings, but Arpaio's
June 1, 2009Supreme Court to Hear Phoenix Appeal in CityNorth Case
Sarah FenskeThe $97 million CityNorth tax giveaway supposedly paid for this parking garage.This just in: The Arizona Supreme Court will revisit the appellate decision that struck down the city of Phoenix's $97 million subsidy of the CityNorth development.Today's decision to grant review is a victory for the city of Phoenix, which had fought for the right to give the project's developers one-half of all sales tax generated at the northeast Phoenix shopping center -- and the Thomas J. Klutznick Co
June 1, 2009Arizona pols play politics with the state’s disabled students
July 17, 2008A shocking court decision might free builders from responsibility for home defects
March 13, 2008Dennis the Menace
Arpaio's lawyer can't explain away his fudged résumé
December 27, 2007Goofball Shockumentary
Not even Hollywood would bite on this one: Loose Change tells what, heh, really happened on 9/11
April 27, 2006This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
February 17, 2005Off with their heads
Arizona's Juries are proving tougher than judges under a new murder sentencing system
June 26, 2003Identity Crisis
Court committee considers keeping the names of jurors secret
February 13, 2003Judging Stanley
Justice Stanley Feldman has ruled the Arizona legal scene for years. But now he's gone. And Governor Janet Napolitano has some important decisions to make.
January 23, 2003Turning the Tide
Letters from the week of January 2, 2003
January 2, 2003Spiked
The legal community is abuzz about who will be Arizona's next Supreme Court justice.
January 31, 2002Retaliatory Tales
Cases from around the state illustrate university employees' unhappy encounters with whistleblowing
July 13, 2000Spender Bender
Campaign contributions buy the strangest things
May 18, 2000Dubious Practices
November 23, 1995SUSPENDED ANIMATIONPROHIBITED FROM PRACTICING LAW, CUSTODY ATTORNEY BOB HIRSCHFELD WON'T GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT
June 15, 1995Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Legislative Districting Plan
Ruth McGregor This just in: The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld the state's legislative districting plan, nearly seven years after it was initially adopted.A group of left-leaning advocates, including Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, State Representative Pete Rios and the Hispanic Bar Association Los Abogados, had originally challenged the plan in Maricopa County Superior Court. Their suit argued that the commission failed its mandate by not creating enough "competitive" districts a
May 20, 2009Scottsdale to CityNorth: Drop Dead!
Scottsdale Mayor Jim LaneLast month, the Arizona League of Cities and Towns defended the city of Phoenix's $97 million CityNorth subsidy -- going so far as to file an amicus brief asking the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn the appellate decision that struck down the subsidy as unconstitutional.But last night, the city of Scottsdale made it clear that the League doesn't speak for all Arizona cities -- at Mayor Jim Lane's urging, the Scottsdale City Council voted to file a brief defen
May 20, 2009Arizona Supreme Court Reject's Brewer's Demand, Allows Lawmakers More Time to Send Budget Bill
The Arizona Supreme Court today decided not to force lawmakers to send Governor Jan Brewer a budget bill she wants to veto, but only because lawmakers said they'd send the bill in five days. Brewer's argument -- that the State Legislature should not be allowed to hold back on sending the bill -- was bolstered by the Court's opinion, as summed up by Chief Justice Ruth McGregor: The court concludes that, after the Legislature finally passes a bill, the Legislature cannot delay presenting it
June 23, 2009June 30 In Blogs: Sadisco, Tortas El Guero, Dogs "Euthanized by Gunshot," and Harold Fish
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the Sun: Club Candids at Sadisco You Asked For It: Serious Side Effects Chow Bella: Tortas El Guero Opens New Phoenix Location Chef Talk: Jacques Qualin, J&G Steakhouse Valley Fever: Fifty-Five Dogs in Navajo County "Euthanized by Gunshot;" Official Says Incident "Horrible" but Humane Harold Fish Sh
June 30, 2009Patrick Bearup Loses Appeal; Murder Conviction and Death Sentence Upheld
This just in: A neo-Nazi who's the son of a former political opponent of Maricopa County Sheriff Arpaio has lost the appeal of his murder conviction and challenge to his death sentence. Read today's Arizona Supreme Court's opinion on Patrick Bearup by clicking here. At right is his most recent photo posted on the Arizona Department of Corrections Web site.
July 17, 2009Brewer Picks Tucson Republican as New State Supreme Court Justice
Governor Jan Brewer put out a news release this afternoon announcing she's picked A. John Pelander III to fill a vacancy on the Arizona Supreme Court. The vacancy was created by the upcoming retirement of Chief Justice Ruth McGregor. As the Arizona Republic notes today, Pelander is a Republican, like Brewer. We can only assume he'll be impartial as a judge should be. See his background from the Arizona Court of Appeals below:
July 28, 2009Andrew Thomas Appeals to State Supreme Court Over Strip of Power
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is making what may be his final stand against his enemies in county management with an appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court. In a 37-page brief filed today, Thomas tells the Court he wants it to strike down as illegal the County Supervisors' takeover of civil litigation work, and rule that the county attorney "is the legal advisor to the Board in all matters" with some exceptions. We know, we know -- these many lawsuits in this ongoing county f
September 11, 2009Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Bid by Andrew Thomas; Strip of County Attorney's Power OK'd by High Court
That was quick. The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas' appeal of his failed lawsuit over the power to handle the county's civil lawsuits. Click here for the short, to-the-point ruling.
September 14, 2009Banks Suing Governor over Reversal of Controversial "Anti-Deficiency" Law
Remember when we wrote about a bill that could financially devastate homeowners facing foreclosure? Remember when they reversed the bill? Well, it might just be back. Last Monday, the American Bankers Association -- which represents more than 70 banks in the state -- filed a lawsuit with the Arizona Supreme Court against Governor Jan Brewer, challenging the constitutionality of how the Legislature reversed controversial Senate Bill 1271. Specifically, bankers are requesting that the court rev
October 27, 2009Metadata in Electronic Government Records Must be Released to Public, Arizona Supreme Court Rules
Phoenix police Sergeant David Lake may get to find out whether his supervisors screwed him over, thanks to unanimous pro-public-records ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court. As we related back in January, Lake was halted twice by the court system in his quest to obtain the metadata embedded in a Microsoft Word document written by one of his supervisors. Metadata (yeah, it's an ugly, modern word that doesn't flow trippingly from the tongue). But every computer user ought to know about it
October 29, 2009October 29 In Blogs: Google, Thomas Keller, Metadata, and ABC 15
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: ABC 15 Flubs Joe Arpaio Poll Results, Arpaio's Numbers Countywide, Not Statewide Up on the Sun: Gone But Not Forgotten: Top Venues We Miss Google Launches Fancy New Music Search Chow Bella: Meet and Eat with Foodies Like You Thomas Keller is Coming to Scottsdale . . . Valley Fever: Crime
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