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Arizona Supreme Court determines abortion law from 1864 is enforceable

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The focus is on a law from 1864, established shortly after Arizona was designated as a US territory by the Senate and decades before it attained statehood. The regulation has remained largely unchanged since 1865, and the near-total abortion ban was codified into Arizona state law in the early 20th century.

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US federal judge upholds most provisions of Arizona voting laws requiring proof of citizenship

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A federal judge in Arizona upheld two state laws on Thursday that require voters to provide documentation to prove their US citizenship before registering to vote. During the trial, the plaintiffs had expert witnesses testify about Arizona’s history of discrimination in the context of past voting laws.

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US federal judge blocks Arizona ‘personhood’ abortion law

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US District Court Judge Douglas Rayes Monday blocked Arizona’s “personhood” law from taking effect. This order only affects the “personhood” law and not the other abortion laws on Arizona’s books.

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Supreme Court of Arizona Eliminates Peremptory Challenges

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The Supreme Court of Arizona has taken the landmark step of eliminating peremptory challenges from jury selection in both civil and criminal cases. So, what does this mean, and why did the court do it? During jury selection, there are.

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Arizona appeals court blocks enforcement of 1901 abortion ban

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An Arizona state appeals court Friday blocked enforcement of a 1901 abortion ban, which bans all abortions unless the procedure is necessary to save a pregnant person’s life. Planned Parenthood said, with the stay in place, Arizona clinics will now resume abortion procedures.

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Arizona Supreme Court declines to force governor to carry out death sentence

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The Arizona Supreme Court Wednesday declined to force Governor Katie Hobbs to carry out the death row sentence of Aaron Gunches. Under Arizona law , the court’s role is to issue a warrant of execution that “authorises” the action. Executions resumed last May, and Arizona currently has 110 prisoners on death row.

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Navajo Nation AG finds hundreds affected by Arizona sober home Medicaid scams

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Navajo Nation Attorney General Ethel Branch announced in a press conference and confirmed in a Monday interview with ABC 15 Arizona that Navajo law enforcement have found 271 Native Americans in Phoenix, Arizona—mostly of the Navajo Nation—who lost housing due to the closure of sober living homes found to have defrauded Medicaid.