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Arizona Attorney General files motion to put execution on hold

JURIST

The Office of the Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes filed a motion with Arizona Supreme Court to withdraw the requested execution warrant for Aaron Brian Gunches. Arizona currently has 110 inmates on death row, with three executions already completed this year.

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

JURIST

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.

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Arizona judge awards governor-elect court fees over former opponent’s failed election lawsuit

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An Arizona district court Tuesday ordered former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake to pay Arizona’s governor-elect Katie Hobbs court fees relating to a lawsuit that challenged the outcome of the November election. The case arose on December 9 when Lake challenged her loss in the race for Arizona governor.

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Possible Change in Arizona Homestead Law & Refinancing

Diane Drain

Russ Wiles, Arizona Republic, Arizona Republic Interviews Diane L. Drain about Arizona homestead protection and exposure to creditors. Homeowners who refinance their mortgag es could lose protections from debt collectors and other creditors under a bill that’s quietly making its way through the Arizona Legislature.

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Philadelphia district attorney sues Elon Musk for PAC money giveaways for illegal lottery

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a civil lawsuit against Elon Musk and America PAC on Monday. The program is only available to voters in certain swing states, including Georgia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. He’s since offered financial incentives to other voters to sign on and refer more voters.

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Immigration Advocates File Lawsuit Against Arizona Attorney General

LegalReader

Immigrants’ rights advocates are pushing back against Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s attempts to block President Joe Biden’s latest changes to U.S. immigration policy. On Tuesday, a coalition of immigration and Latino advocacy groups announced a lawsuit against Brnovich’s office.

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Justices reinstate death sentence for Arizona man

SCOTUSBlog

After his appeals and his requests for post-conviction relief in state court were denied, Jones went to federal court in Arizona, where he argued that his attorney – who had never been the lead attorney in a capital case – spent too little time preparing for the sentencing phase of his trial.

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