Susan Bolton

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A COP EXONERATED

COUNTY ATTORNEY'S CYBERPORN CASE CRASHES AFTER GRAND JURY REFUSES TO INDICT FORMER DPS OFFICER

Educator Reprimanded

State Board of Education censures former principal who failed to report molestation complaints

Joint Attack

Legislators, judges take aim at 1983 law activists say legitimizes pot use

Barrister Behind Bars

Former "King of Probate" faces long prison term for ripping off elderly

Methology - Part I

Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

Scant Regard for a Free Press

Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

Arpaio's Request for Summary Judgment in Robert Daniels Case Squashed in Federal Court

www.kjzz.org Robert Daniels seen here in his isolation cell​A U.S. District Court shot down a request by Sheriff Joe Arpaio for a summary judgment in the Robert Daniels lawsuit.In a court ruling obtained by New Times, Judge Susan Bolton ruled that there are "several issues of material fact" ... More >>

SB 1070 Showdown at the Sandra Day O'Connor Courthouse, Round One

Attorney Stephen Montoya (center) with Phoenix police officer David Salgado (left) and CPLC President Edmundo Hidalgo (right) With the cries of demonstrators on both sides of the SB 1070 debate reverberating inside the steamy glass cage of Phoenix's Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthous ... More >>

Anti-SB 1070 Protests Announced for All Arizona

Statewide anti-SB 1070 protests begin this week A coalition of activist groups including Somos America, Sal Reza's Puente Movement, and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network has just announced that tomorrow they'll be detailing a series of anti-SB 1070 protests and actions that will be o ... More >>

An SB 1070 Prediction: The Feds Will Come to the Rescue

Statewide anti-SB 1070 protests begin this week A coalition of activist groups including Somos America, Sal Reza's Puente Movement, and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network has just announced that tomorrow they'll be detailing a series of anti-SB 1070 protests and actions that will be o ... More >>

SB 1070 Field Day: Judge Susan Bolton May Enjoin Law in Part

Governor Brewer, outside federal court ThursdayIn a day filled with protests, arrests, legal arguments, an appearance by the governor, and at least one certified neo-Nazi, the most significant developments in the SB 1070 saga happened within the Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse in Phoenix, n ... More >>

SB 1070 Civil Disobedience, Arrests: The Dennis Gilman Video

Gilman's latest on yesterday's arrestsAs I was locked in SB 1070 legal hell Thursday, eyeballing the two proceedings in front of U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton, I missed a lot of the action outside the Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse in Phoenix where the hearings were taking place.While legal ... More >>

Get Out!: Arizona and America Join Joe Arpaio in Rushing to Inquire: Are Your Papers in Order?

Gilman's latest on yesterday's arrestsAs I was locked in SB 1070 legal hell Thursday, eyeballing the two proceedings in front of U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton, I missed a lot of the action outside the Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse in Phoenix where the hearings were taking place.While legal ... More >>

Morning Poll: Will Judge Rule on SB 1070 Injunction Today?

​Today's the day. SB 1070 is set to take effect manana and still no word from U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton on whether she plans to grant an injunction.Bolton's made indications that she may allow certain sections of the new law to take effect but grant the injunction on others.Meanwhile, both ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox's El Portal: Eater Beware

​As soon as we're done dealing with all this pesky SB1070 nonsense, someone should really look into what's going on with the restaurant inspections at Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox's El Portal, a Mexican restaurant just south of downtown Phoenix.   Talk about a Gross ... More >>

SB 1070 on Hold: Judge Susan Bolton Strikes Down Heart of Arizona Law

Judge Bolton, slicing up SB 1070 like a hunk of beef.Although district court Judge Susan R. Bolton did not enjoin SB 1070 in its entirety this morning, she cut the heart out of Arizona's discriminatory "papers, please" legislation, leaving its zombie-like corpse bloodied but still standing.In her or ... More >>

SB 1070 Made Headlines Today; Let's Lighten the Mood With Some Comic Relief Via The Onion

​In case you hadn't noticed, tensions over immigration enforcement are a little high in Arizona these days. Judge Susan Bolton's decision this morning to grant an injunction for certain aspects of the controversial, new law has dominated the news cycle and all the arguing has gotten us kinda b ... More >>

Soundstrike Remains In Effect Though the Courts Blocked SB 1070

​Phoenix music fans hoping for a little relief from The Soundstrike in the wake of Judge Susan Bolton's decision to issue a temporary injunction blocking parts of the law are going to be disappointed.The boycott is still on, says group representative Javier Gonzalez.From a statement released by th ... More >>

SB 1070 Injunction: If You're Running for Office in Arizona, it's Awesome

www.babble.com​If you're running for office in Arizona and haven't issued a detailed statement outlining your position on Judge Susan Bolton's decision to grant an injunction for certain parts of SB 1070, it's time to get to work. Today was a political opportunist's Christmas in July.No matter whi ... More >>

Morning Poll: How Many People Get Arrested Protesting SB 1070 Today?

www.icanhazcheezburger.com​Judge Susan Bolton's made her decision regarding the SB 1070 injunction and nobody seems too thrilled about it -- on either side of the debate.Both sides are declaring victory -- in some sense -- while the real winner seems to depend on who you ask, or the radio station ... More >>

The Most Worthlessly Obscure Bands on The Soundstrike's Arizona Boycott List

​Well, Thursday is finally upon us -- however, what could have been an entirely shitty day was made less so by the wonderful foresight of U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton and her injunctions on SB 1070. Gov. Brewer's evil army of mercenaries will have to wait until a decision is made on the ... More >>

SB 1070 Rage: Salvador Reza, Alfredo Gutierrez, Scores of Others Arrested in Phoenix

Rubin Lucio and the Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray being arrested at Fourth Avenue Jail today Phoenix exploded today in a fit of anti-SB 1070 rage that only a summer rain seems to have dampened for the moment. Scores of activists including Phoenix civil rights leader Salvador Reza of the organization Pue ... More >>

Jan Brewer Smacked Down by 9th Circuit on Preliminary Injunction Appeal

Brewer signing her hate legislation SB 1070 in April Governor Jan Brewer's bad week just got worse. Today the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Arizona's appeal of District Court Judge Susan R. Bolton's July 28 injunction of the most significant parts of SB 1070, the state's "paper's please" ... More >>

New York Times Criticizes Salvador Reza's False Arrest

Reza's false arrest: Not big enough for the Republic?Though the false collar of Phoenix's best known civil rights leader by a goon squad of sheriff's deputies has rated only begrudging coverage in the Arizona Republic, the New York Times evidently thinks the incident significant enough to condemn.In ... More >>

Phoenix Turns Into a Hurricane of Civil Disobedience After SB 1070 Smack-Down, and the MCSO's Police State Tactics on Parade

Reza's false arrest: Not big enough for the Republic?Though the false collar of Phoenix's best known civil rights leader by a goon squad of sheriff's deputies has rated only begrudging coverage in the Arizona Republic, the New York Times evidently thinks the incident significant enough to condemn.In ... More >>

Anti-SB 1070 Billboard on Camelback Near Third Street by Brave New Foundation

A public service announcement brought to you by the Brave New Foundation project Cuentame Despite the fact that District Court Judge Susan R. Bolton ripped out most of SB 1070's spine on July 28, Sheriff Joe Arpaio's still doing his anti-Hispanic dragnets. And if other law enforcement age ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, August 12, 2010

A public service announcement brought to you by the Brave New Foundation project Cuentame Despite the fact that District Court Judge Susan R. Bolton ripped out most of SB 1070's spine on July 28, Sheriff Joe Arpaio's still doing his anti-Hispanic dragnets. And if other law enforcement age ... More >>

Bud Selig Needs To Move 2011 All-Star Game or Risk a Tsunami of Protests

movethegame.org If Selig keeps the All-Star Game in Phoenix, expect a repeat of July 29 Undoubtedly many of you have seen the latest action by anti-SB 1070 demonstrators urging Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to nix the 2011 All-Star Game scheduled for Phoenix's Chase Field ... More >>

SB 1070 Solution: The Arizona Passport T-Shirt

I wonder if Russell Pearce would endorse this Tee?Even though federal Judge Susan R. Bolton enjoined the most dangerous provisions of Arizona's "breathing-while-brown law" (a.k.a., SB 1070) on July 28, that doesn't mean Arizona cops are not going to stop you just because you look Latino. Hell, they ... More >>

Russell Pearce Denied by 9th Circuit on 1070; Judge Susan Bolton's Injunction Remains

Pearce and his nativist allies were served a defeat today by the Ninth CircuitState Senate President Russell Pearce, Governor Jan Brewer, and the forces of nativism here in Arizona and nationwide have suffered a crushing blow. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has today upheld District Court Judge ... More >>

April 11 In Blogs: Russell Pearce, Soundwave, Britney Spears, Pizzeria Bianco, and Gabriela Compton

​​​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:

Jan Brewer and Tom Horne's Silly Rebuttal To the Ninth Circuit

Horne, born in Canada to Nazi-fleeing parents, knows better...or shouldGovernor Jan Brewer and Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne have issued a joint press release denouncing the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' 2-1 decision today upholding District Court Judge Susan R. Bolton's injunction of four ke ... More >>

New Times Will Appeal Ninth Circuit Court Decision on Its Lawsuit Against Joe Arpaio, Andrew Thomas, and Others

Horne, born in Canada to Nazi-fleeing parents, knows better...or shouldGovernor Jan Brewer and Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne have issued a joint press release denouncing the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' 2-1 decision today upholding District Court Judge Susan R. Bolton's injunction of four ke ... More >>

Tom Horne Denied Extra-Long Court Filing in Federal Medical Marijuana Lawsuit

Tom Horne, Arizona Attorney General, says if Arizona US Attorney Dennis Burke wants to give comfort to state workers adminstering the medical marijuana program, he should put it in writing.​ Give me the short version, a federal judge told Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne today in a ruling on ... More >>

Governor Jan Brewer Appeals SB 1070 Case to Supreme Court

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer wants to take SB1070 all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.​ Governor Jan Brewer wants to the U.S. Supreme Court to take a look at Arizona's contested immigration law, SB1070, following the law's shoot-downs in lower courts. "I am hopeful that the U.S. Supreme Cour ... More >>

The Associated Press Flubs SB1070 Protester Story

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer wants to take SB1070 all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.​ Governor Jan Brewer wants to the U.S. Supreme Court to take a look at Arizona's contested immigration law, SB1070, following the law's shoot-downs in lower courts. "I am hopeful that the U.S. Supreme Cour ... More >>

CSK Auto Corp. Agrees to Pay $21 Million for Fraud of Former Execs; Ex-CFO Don Watson of Gilbert Faces Possible Five-Year Sentence

​ CSK Auto Corporation has agreed to pay $20.9 million to the feds due to the crimes of its former top executives.CSK Auto is the parent company of O'Reilly Auto Parts, which used to do business under the names of Checker, Kragen and Murray's auto parts.One of those former execs, Don Walter Wa ... More >>

Elie Malkoun, Australian Illegal Immigrant and Former Heroin Trafficker, Gets Two Years for Buying Guns at Glendale Gun Show

Image: www.heraldsun.com.auElie Malkoun, wife Manal and one of their babies in 2006.​ An Australian illegal immigrant and ex-heroin trafficker was sentenced today to two years in prison for buying guns at a Glendale gun show. Elie Malkoun, 53, of Victoria, Australia, is a veteran of his own c ... More >>

Governor Brewer's Lawsuit Vs. Medical Marijuana Act Criticized by Federal Judge; Says State Must Choose Sides

U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton hammered Governor Jan Brewer's lawsuit against medical marijuana today in court. Bolton is also the judge in the SB 1070 case.​Governor Jan Brewer's lawsuit against Arizona's medical marijuana law took a beating today in federal court, where a judge told the state' ... More >>

Joel Fox Case vs. Cox Communications Can Proceed, Judge Rules; "Zorro" E-Mails Shouldn't Have Been Released, Says Former Sheriff's Captain

Joel Fox ​Well, what do you know -- Joel Fox finally has achieved the equivalent of a base hit in a court case. A federal judge ruled recently that a lawsuit against Cox Communications by the disgraced former captain fired by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio can proceed, for no ... More >>

Ninth Circuit Court to Hear New Times Vs. Sheriff Arpaio Case on Wednesday

Image: Tony BleiMichael Lacey, Village Voice Media executive editor, was surrounded by reporters after his early-morning release from jail in October of 2007. Former County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced hours later that the arrests and preceding investigation had been a mistake.​Tomorrow, the U ... More >>

Watch Ninth U.S. Circuit Court Hearing on New Times Vs. Sheriff Arpaio Lawsuit

Eileen GilBride, Sheriff Arpaio's lawyer, reacts to criticism by Chief Judge Kozinski that she had come to court unprepared. ​Questions asked by a Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in yesterday's hearing of the New Times vs. Sheriff Arpaio false- arrest lawsuit seemed to lean towar ... More >>

Governor Brewer's Lawsuit Against Medical Marijuana Law Dismissed by Federal Judge

​ A federal judge today tossed Governor Jan Brewer's lawsuit against the state's Medical Marijuana Act, saying in her ruling that the state's complaint wasn't ripe.U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton dismissed the case without prejudice and invited the state to file an amended complaint to correc ... More >>

Governor Brewer to Ponder Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Ruling While Keeping Her Ban on Dispensaries; Supporters of Law Praise Ruling

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer​ Governor Jan Brewer and her legal counsel will study today's dismissal of her lawsuit against the medical marijuana law while keeping a ban on dispensaries, a spokesman says.Brewer, with the help of state Attorney General Tom Horne, filed the federal complaint back ... More >>

Governor Brewer to Refile Medical-Marijuana Lawsuit, Channel 12 Reporter Tweets

​Brahm Resnik of Channel 12 News (KPNX-TV) just tweeted that Governor Jan Brewer "indicates she will refile lawsuit to block medical marijuana law."We called Brewer's communication office, but a woman there who answered the phone couldn't confirm that report. She suggested we call Matt Benson, ... More >>

Judge Orders Arizona to Implement Medical Marijuana Act, Tosses Out Four Rules for Dispensary Applicants

​Arizona needs to start up the 2010 Medical Marijuana Act as voters intended, but without several of the rules designed to restrict dispensary applicants, a judge has ordered.Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Richard Gama ruled on the Compassion First, LLC, lawsuit yesterday, noting that voters ... More >>

Arizona Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Likely to be Open This Summer, State Official Says

The first medical-marijuana dispensaries could be open as soon as July, says Will Humble, director of the state Department of Health Services.​ The first state-authorized medical marijuana dispensaries will likely open in Arizona this summer, said Will Humble, director of the state Department ... More >>

"That's Not How Lawsuits Work:" Read Transcript of Federal Medical Marijuana Hearing That Smoked Jan Brewer's Lawsuit

Photo Illustration: New Times​ Followers of the highs and lows of Arizona's Medical Marijuana Act should enjoy the newly released transcript of the federal court hearing that ended Governor Jan Brewer's anti-pot lawsuit.The January 4 dismissal of Brewer's lawsuit, which was clearly intended to ... More >>