Subject: Ruth McGregor

• Arizona Supreme Court Declines Andrew Thomas' Request to Halt State Bar Probe

  August 15, 2008

• Flashes

  February 15, 1996

• Flashes

  October 30, 1997

• Reconstruction Ring

  June 26, 2003

• Siege Mentality

  County Attorney Andrew Thomas is attempting to capitalize on a national trend by attacking local judges

  December 6, 2007

• Power Play

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

  December 6, 2007

• Walloping Janet Napolitano for Her Prop 102 Stance, The Word-Wrangling Wren Looks to Harvey Milk for Inspiration

  December 4, 2008

• Tucson 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, 2008

• Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice, Ruth McGregor, Announces Retirement

  Arizona Supreme Court Justice Ruth McGregor announced today that she would leave office and retire at the end of June to spend more time with her family. McGregor, a 1974 graduate of the Arizona State University College of Law, has a solid reputation in the legal community and a long history of community service. She made the announcement at the end of her State of the Judiciary speech today at the State Capitol. Her departure comes one year earlier than expected -- she was

  March 23, 2009

• Right-Winger Takes Credit for Justice's Retirement, Despite Flawed Premise

  Right-wing extremist Roy Warden is claiming credit for forcing Ruth McGregor (at left), Arizona's Chief Justice, into retirement early -- but don't believe him.Warden, known for his violent-sounding rhetoric and penchant for burning Mexican flags, left comments with the claim on several online articles about McGregor's decision to leave a year before her five-year term is up, including on a Valley Fever post. A second comment on our post refers to alleged hundreds of "angry letters" to the s

  April 3, 2009

• Chief Justice Ruth McGregor is fighting the legacy of a judge's transgressions two decades ago

  March 27, 2008

• Judging 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, 2003

• Spiked

  The legal community is abuzz about who will be Arizona's next Supreme Court justice.

  January 31, 2002

• Expert Tease

  A landmark Arizona court ruling leads a Mesa woman, her former physician and expert witnesses through a continuing controversy over flashbacks of long-ago sexual abuse.

  January 24, 2002

• Arizona 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, 2009

• Lawyer's Bid to Become Judge Shot Down After Typo-Ridden Application Criticized

  Experienced elections law attorney Lisa Hauser (pictured) isn't the only applicant to face rejection for an appointment to the Arizona Supreme Court. Seventeen people applied for the vacancy on the high court to be left by outgoing Chief Justice Ruth McGregor, so Hauser had plenty of competition. But Hauser's application received special attention -- negative attention -- because it was riddled with typos. (See the sample below). According to the Arizona Capitol Times

  June 5, 2009

• Arizona 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, 2009

• Brewer 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, 2009

• Cari Gerchick, Spokeswoman for Arizona Supreme Court, Another Layoff Victim

  El Rushbo proved no match for departing court spokeswoman Cari Gerchick.​More bad news for journalists: Cari Gerchick, one of the more helpful public information officers in Arizona, has fallen victim to budget cuts.Gerchick, who is also a lawyer, announced in an email this afternoon that her position with the courts is being eliminated. New Times named Gerchick "Best Public Information Officer" in 2007. She was also the recipient of an Arizona Newspapers Association "Freedom of Information" a

  October 7, 2009