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June 2, 2009
Crunchberries Buyer Should Have Known Cereal had No Real Fruit, Court Says
A California woman sued Pepsi after finding out that Crunchberries contained no real fruit, but a judge ruled any reasonable person could have figured that out. The case of Janine Sugawawa does provide a modicum of hope that the justice system isn't running on four flats -- thi ... More >>
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November 18, 1992
NO PANACEA CALIFORNIA CASE WON'T GUARANTEE GAY ARIZONAN'S AIR FORCE REINSTATEMENT
A California woman sued Pepsi after finding out that Crunchberries contained no real fruit, but a judge ruled any reasonable person could have figured that out. The case of Janine Sugawawa does provide a modicum of hope that the justice system isn't running on four flats -- thi ... More >>
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November 24, 1993
JAILHOUSE BLUES
PACK 'EM IN AND TAKE AWAY THEIR RIGHTS. THAT'S SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO'S PHILOSOPHY
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August 10, 1995
FLASHES, 8-10
PACK 'EM IN AND TAKE AWAY THEIR RIGHTS. THAT'S SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO'S PHILOSOPHY
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March 7, 1996
Second Helpings
PACK 'EM IN AND TAKE AWAY THEIR RIGHTS. THAT'S SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO'S PHILOSOPHY
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May 2, 1996
For Their Eyes Only
Tentative pact would seal some records in Symington bankruptcy case
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May 16, 1996
Locked in Masquerade
The Department of Juvenile Corrections helped create an overcrowding crisis in state juvenile facilities--to the benefit of a private contractor that employs two former state officials
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May 15, 1997
Flashes
The Department of Juvenile Corrections helped create an overcrowding crisis in state juvenile facilities--to the benefit of a private contractor that employs two former state officials
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May 22, 1997
Varinsky or Varoutsky?
Renowned trial consultant helped Symington defense decide who would serve on the jury
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July 3, 1997
Crime Spree on the Reservation
Teen-gangster Crips on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community got high on crystal meth and cheap beer and terrorized the reservation with drive-by shootings, murder, beatings, fire-bombings and robberies for two years--until the feds busted them fo
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August 21, 1997
Juror Excused
Odd development in Symington trial
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December 11, 1997
Government by Litigation
Increasingly, public officials ignore laws they're paid to uphold. Citizens and interest groups regularly drag these same bureaucrats into court, trying to ensure that the laws of the land are enforced. But now even the courts, once bastions of authority,
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December 11, 1997
The Prying Game
Increasingly, public officials ignore laws they're paid to uphold. Citizens and interest groups regularly drag these same bureaucrats into court, trying to ensure that the laws of the land are enforced. But now even the courts, once bastions of authority,
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April 2, 1998
Custody Battle
Hundreds of inmates in state prisons need special protection from gang paybacks. When officials tried to mix them in with the general-prison population, they filed suit--and won.
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March 18, 1999
Civil Libertines
The battle over Phoenix's groundbreaking sex-club ban moves into federal court
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October 25, 2001
Deflating a Case
Lawsuit against TRW airbag plant settled for $175,000
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March 23, 2009
Lawyers for Inmates in County Jail Conditions Lawsuit Seek $1.4 Million in Fees; Jail Problems Improving, Says Lawyer
Lawyers in a major lawsuit that sought better conditions for Maricopa County Jail inmates want the county to reimburse their $1.4 million in fees since a judge ruled in their favor. In October, U.S. District Court Judge Neil Wake ordered the county to allow pretrial inmates to take th ... More >>
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October 11, 2007
New Times Sues County and Special Prosecutor
Lawyers in a major lawsuit that sought better conditions for Maricopa County Jail inmates want the county to reimburse their $1.4 million in fees since a judge ruled in their favor. In October, U.S. District Court Judge Neil Wake ordered the county to allow pretrial inmates to take th ... More >>
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October 12, 2000
Here Comes the Fudge
From U.S. District Court to the Arizona State Fair, attorney Steve Silver's baked goods are under every judge's nose
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April 20, 2000
Feds Will Retry Symington on Criminal Counts, Sources Say
From U.S. District Court to the Arizona State Fair, attorney Steve Silver's baked goods are under every judge's nose
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March 23, 2000
Habla Di, Habla Da, Strife Goes On
Federal ruling in bilingual-education lawsuit goes unheeded by state officials
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May 4, 1995
JUDICIAL INDESCRETIONSCONSERVATIVES PROPOSING NEW LAWS TO STEM FLOOD OF LAWSUITS BY INMATES
Federal ruling in bilingual-education lawsuit goes unheeded by state officials
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February 9, 1994
BEYOND THE BLACK VELVET CANVAS
Federal ruling in bilingual-education lawsuit goes unheeded by state officials
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April 28, 2009
Jarrett Maupin II Pleads Guilty to Lying to Federal Agent; Resignation From School Board Part of Plea Deal
Image: Jeff Newton Jarrett Maupin II pleaded guilty today to a felony count of making a false statement to a federal law enforcement agent. Prosecutors are recommending probation for the former candidate for Phoenix mayor; his sentencing is scheduled for late July. U.S. District Court Judge Da ... More >>
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June 24, 2009
Claude Lemieux, NHL Hockey Player, to Become U.S. Citizen in Phoenix Ceremony
NHL Player Claude Lemieux, originally from Canada, will become a U.S. citizen in a ceremony this Friday in Phoenix with 99 other immigrants. Lemieux, 43, a Valley resident, is a comeback kid who now plays with the San Jose Sharks after a stint with a People's Republic of China team, the China Shar ... More >>
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July 15, 2009
Thomas Loses Case on Spanish-Language DUI Courts; Ninth Circuit Says He has No Standing to Sue
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas' lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Spanish-language DUI courts was rejected today by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.Thomas already lost this one once at the U.S. District Court level, though he once vowed to take it to the Supreme Court, if nece ... More >>
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July 17, 2009
ICE Agent and Customs Officer Charged With Fraud in Alleged Government Credit Card Scam
An agent with the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a Customs officer were arrested this morning after being indicted on suspicion of stealing government money. Agent Michael J. Kittson, 34, and U.S. Customs Patrol Officer Douglas R. Bothof are named in a 47-count indictment th ... More >>
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July 27, 2009
Diabetic Died Without Treatment in County Jail, Lawsuit Says; In Another Case, a Jailed Epilectic Claims Injury After Being Denied Meds
Two new lawsuits against Maricopa County seem to emphasize why medical treatment for jail inmates needs improving. In one case, a diabetic man died of gangrene in 2007 after six weeks in the clink. The family of David McClurg alleges that even though McClurg himself ... More >>
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August 5, 2009
Telemarketing Scam Bilking Phoenix Seniors Revealed in Federal Court
www.spoofcard.comA complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in Phoenix today alleging that several Kansas-based telemarketing firms have been ripping off suckers and the elderly in countless states including Arizona.The complaint says Landmark Publishing Group, Grant Writer ... More >>
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August 28, 2009
Joe Arpaio's Latest Whopper: MCSO Press Release Fakes "Win" -- Class Action Status To Be Decided Later
Note the resemblance? Skin like a corpse, bulbous nose, shurf's badge, plays the buffoon...Why anyone buys any of the shameless bull that flows forth from the MCSO's PR team like a mighty river of bunk is beyond me. Take this latest, bogus claim from the sheriff of a legal victory in the b ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Hot Links: Big Surf, Prison Books, and NAU's Porn Lawsuit
Big Surf water park in Tempe will close at the end of Labor Day, perhaps for good. Golfland Entertainment Centers, which has operated the park since 1991, announced yesterday it will cease operations of the park to focus on its other ventures. The El Paso-based company that owns Big Surf has not ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Clean Elections Matching Funds Are Likely Gone, Baby, Gone
Nick Dranias took on Clean Elections -- and appears almost certain to win.Barring a sudden change of heart or some hitherto undiscovered legal analysis, U.S. District Court Judge Roslyn Silver indicated today that she will hand the Goldwater Institute a huge victory and strike down the "matching ... More >>
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January 27, 2010
Clean Elections Matching Funds Update: Goldwater Tries to Stop the Stay
Nick Dranias, attorney for the Goldwater InstituteLast week, U.S. District Court Judge Roslyn Silver put an end to all-important "matching funds" provisions in Arizona's clean elections system, saying that -- absent a stay from the appellate court -- publicly funded candidates will onl ... More >>
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May 24, 2010
Clean Elections Law Deemed Constitutional by 9th Circuit; Goldwater Institute Attorneys Expect Supreme Court to Intervene
www.firstfriday.comArizona's controversial Clean Elections Law got a new lease on life Friday when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling of the U.S. District Court in Phoenix, which found the law to be unconstitutional.The three-judge panel ruled unanimously that the law does ... More >>
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July 29, 2010
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 >>
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September 14, 2010
Maricopa County Judge Allows "Sham" Green Party Candidates to Remain on Ballot
www.solarnavigator.comThere is no joy in Mudville -- again -- today for the Arizona's Green and Democratic Parties.For the second time in a week, a judge has ruled to allow several Green Party candidates, dubbed by the two parties as "sham" candidates, to remain on the November ballot.This mornin ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
Ask a Mexican on Native Tongues and Ancestry
www.solarnavigator.comThere is no joy in Mudville -- again -- today for the Arizona's Green and Democratic Parties.For the second time in a week, a judge has ruled to allow several Green Party candidates, dubbed by the two parties as "sham" candidates, to remain on the November ballot.This mornin ... More >>
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October 27, 2010
Limewire Shuts Down, Giving Less Options For Free Downloads
A U.S. District Court judge has ordered LimeWire to be shut down, according to Consequence of Sound. Four years ago, 13 record companies sued Lime Wire LLC so that their company and their artists could properly be paid for their hard work.The LimeWire program is the only part of the company that ... More >>
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January 8, 2011
Gabrielle Giffords, John Roll, and the Valley of Misinformation
Gabrielle Giffords: Her shooting became a rabbit hole of confusion for the vaunted Fourth Estate. Morning news flash: Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has been shot, and is in critical condition. Five more are dead, including a child. The shooting occurred as the Congresswoman ... More >>
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January 18, 2011
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne Throws AG's Office into Crusade Against Obama-Care
James KingAttorney General Tom Horne has a few problems with President Obama's health care plan.Newly sworn in Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced today that he's planning to do something his predecessor, Terry Goddard, refused to do: throw the Arizona Attorney General's Office into the ... More >>
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May 9, 2011
AT&T Sues City of Phoenix Over Denial of Cell Tower; Admits "Significant" Coverage Gap Along Piestewa Freeway
AT&T has turned to federal court to make Phoenix approve a cell-phone tower that the company says is needed to fix a dead-air zone on the Piestewa Freeway. A complaint filed by the company last week in U.S. District Court claims that Phoenix's Board of Adjustment ... More >>
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May 9, 2011
Grant Goodman (a.k.a. Mr. Litigious) Offers to Engage in "Cross-Interview" -- Maybe Another Time
Last year, our former colleague Sarah Fenske wrote a scathing article about a goofball Phoenix barrister named Grant Goodman. Here it is. Federal judge Mary MurguiaThe upshot of the piece came in what we call the "nut graf," a sentence or two that tells the reader why he or she ma ... More >>
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June 13, 2011
Apple Sued by Phoenix Company Over "iCloud" Name; Local Firm Says It's Been Using It Since 2005
Image: www.geticloud.comPhoenix-based iCloud Communications has sued Apple in federal court over the use of its name.Phoenix firm iCloud Communications filed a iLawsuit against Apple last week, alleging it stole its iName.Apple apparently thinks it has the rights to the name, judging by the way i ... More >>
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July 8, 2011
Tohono O'odham Nation Gets Favorable Ruling From U. S. District Court Judge; Glendale Cannot Forcibly Annex Nation's Land
An artist's rendering of the Tohono O'odham Nation's West Valley Resort. The Tohono O'odham Nation was victorious again after a U.S. District Court judge declared unconstitutional a law allowing Glendale to annex the nation's property. It's the latest in a series of decisions th ... More >>
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July 8, 2011
Richard Taylor, Owner of Arizona Trailer Manufacturing, Convicted and Fined for Hiring 10 Undocumented Workers
A Buckeye trailer manufacturing firm and its owner were ordered by a federal judge to pay $30,000 in fines and received two years' probation for hiring undocumented workers. Richard Taylor and his company, Arizona Trailer Manufacturing, was convicted in U.S ... More >>
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August 1, 2011
Feds Want Court to Dismiss Jan Brewer's Lawsuit Against Medical Marijuana
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's lawsuit against medical marijuana is on the ropes following today's motion to dismiss by the U.S. Justice Department. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's lawsuit against the state's voter-approved medical marijuana law should be dismissed by the court, says the U.S. Ju ... More >>
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August 11, 2011
Morning Poll: Should Arizona Take SB1070 to the U.S. Supreme Court?
Governor Jan Brewer is appealing SB1070 to the U.S. Supreme Court. After a U.S. District Court judge stripped key provisions out of Arizona's SB1070 law, Governor Jan Brewer appealed. Like the district court, the Ninth Circuit Court found unconstitutional the parts of the law that a ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Fiesta Bowl Fiasco: Former COO Natalie Wisneski Pleads Not Guilty
Natalie Wisneski, the former chief operating officer for the Fiesta Bowl, was in a Phoenix U.S. District Court this morning where she pleaded not guilty to multiple charges that she was involved in a scam to make illegal campaign contributions to several federal, state, and local political candid ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Mexican Smugglers Exploit the Corrupt Reputation of U.S. Border Officers
Natalie Wisneski, the former chief operating officer for the Fiesta Bowl, was in a Phoenix U.S. District Court this morning where she pleaded not guilty to multiple charges that she was involved in a scam to make illegal campaign contributions to several federal, state, and local political candid ... More >>
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