HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

“Supreme Court Rules for Death Row Inmate in Arizona; By a 5-to-4 vote, the justices sided with John Montenegro Cruz, who was sentenced to death by jurors who were not told he would be ineligible for parole if they voted for a life sentence”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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JURIST

JUNE 27, 2022

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday that Joseph Kennedy, a high school football coach, was wrongfully terminated by the Bremerton School District. The Court ruled that the test used by the lower court derived from Lemon v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona et al. City of Hialeah and Reed et al.

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HowAppealing

MAY 17, 2022

“Court rules against regents in lawsuit over messages about ‘ASU COVID parties'”: Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star has this report on an unpublished decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued Friday.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Arizona , the Supreme Court will consider whether an Arizona rule of criminal procedure, Rule 32.1(g) g) , precludes Arizona courts from applying federal law to a defendant’s case in post-conviction proceedings. Supreme Court corrected the issue in Lynch v. Share On Tuesday, in Cruz v.

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ABA Journal

JULY 1, 2021

Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Thursday that two Arizona voting restrictions do not violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Developing: The U.S. Justice Samuel…

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JURIST

JUNE 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an 1868 peace treaty between the US government and the Navajo Tribe does not require the government to secure water access for the tribe. In a 5-4 ruling in Arizona v.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 23, 2022

Share Two men on Arizona’s death row are not entitled to present new evidence in federal court to support their arguments that their trial lawyers bungled their cases, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a 6-3 decision. In an opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court sided with Arizona. “[O]nly

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 8, 2022

Study finds Supreme Court on far right of American public (Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service). Arizona prisoner asks Supreme Court to delay his execution (Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press). How states are preparing for a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade (Judy Woodruff, PBS News Hour).

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The three-judge appeals court agreed and reversed a 2020 lower court ruling that denied Gilbert’s request for a new trial.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 2, 2021

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Supreme Court Rules on Tribal Police and Immigrants’ Testimony (Adam Liptak, The New York Times). billion cancer case award (Robert Barnes, The Washington Post).

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 4, 2022

See, e.g., Arizona Ethics Op. The Commission on Professionalism was established by the Illinois Supreme Court in September 2005 to foster increased civility, professionalism and inclusiveness among lawyers and judges in the state of Illinois. These duties we uphold are defined under Supreme Court Rule 799(c). 2215 (2012).

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 11, 2022

State Bar of Arizona Opinion 10-03 makes the same distinction: This minimum fee could be designated as ‘earned on receipt’ and ‘non-refundable,’ in which case the funds should be placed in the lawyer’s operating account. About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit disagreed , holding that the federal government owes “an affirmative trust duty … to ensure that the Nation has an adequate water supply,” including from the Colorado River. Navajo Nation and Arizona v. Arizona , 21-1553. The cases are Department of the Interior v. Navajo Nation. New Relists.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Arizona Solicitor General Brunn Roysden III started out, predictably, by emphasizing AEDPA’s text, arguing that the issue before the court is “fundamentally a question of statutory interpretation.” The question raised in Shinn v. Kavanaugh shot back, “Assuming we don’t do that, what’s your next answer?”.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 25, 2021

Courts in Arizona , Kansas and Texas have also ruled against these laws. Thus, Arkansas seeks not only to avoid contracting with companies that refuse to do business with Israel. It also seeks to avoid contracting with anyone who supports or promotes such activity. There are good-faith objections to the BDS movement.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 21, 2024

Share The Supreme Court on Friday sent the case of an Arizona man convicted of drug possession back to the state courts. Longoni relied on testing conducted by Elizabeth Rast, another DPS scientist who no longer worked for the state and did not testify. Smith was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Before trial, the district court rejected Struve’s argument that the officers had violated the Fourth Amendment in pulling him over without reasonable suspicion because they could not tell whether he was texting or using his cellphone legally. 1983 based simply on an officer’s failure to provide the warnings prescribed in Miranda v.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Petitioner Ramin Khorrami was convicted of fraud in Arizona state court by an eight-person jury. Arizona he asks the Supreme Court to overrule a 1970 precedent holding that states can use juries as small as six jurors to try defendants for felonies. Arizona , 21-1553. Seeking to capitalize on Ramos , in Khorrami v.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

On Friday, the justices agreed to decide whether the Nollan / Dolan test applies to a California man’s challenge to a development fee, or whether – as a California appeals court ruled – the fee is instead immune from such review because it was authorized by legislation. A federal appeals court ruled that Fikre’s case was not moot.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In both cases, the targets of agency proceedings want to challenge the legitimacy of those proceedings right away in federal court, rather than having to await the outcomes of long-running administrative processes before getting their day in court. SEC that the ALJ’s appointment was unlawful.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 23, 2022

Although the Supreme Court’s 2012 decision in Martinez v. Ryan permitted defendants to raise such claims for the first time in federal court, on Monday the court ruled 6-3 that they cannot develop evidence to support those claims. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

permits courts to defer to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ construction of a statute designed to benefit veterans, without first considering the pro-veteran canon of construction; and (2) whether Chevron should be overruled. Arizona , 21-1553. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 14 conferences). Khorrami v. 14 conferences).

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Constitutional Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The primary issue in both cases is whether the Court should reverse its decision in Grutter v. Below is a brief summary of the other cases before the Court: Cruz v. University of North Carolina, which are poised to determine the role of affirmative action in college admissions. Bollinger , 539 U.S. 306 (2003).

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 18, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in California Restaurant Association v. The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. O n Monday, April 17, 2023, the U.S. City of Berkeley.

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JURIST

MARCH 7, 2025

Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona ruled Wednesday that Arizona’s abortion ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy was unconstitutional and permanently enjoined Arizona employees from enforcing the abortion ban. And Planned Parenthood Arizona will not stop fighting for our patients and our health care staff.”

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

permits courts to defer to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ construction of a statute designed to benefit veterans, without first considering the pro-veteran canon of construction; and (2) whether Chevron should be overruled. Arizona , 21-1553. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 28 and Oct. 7 conferences). Khorrami v.

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JURIST

JANUARY 1, 2023

The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Friday that licensed physicians can legally perform abortions insofar as the fetus is less than 15 weeks old. In September 2022, a trial court ruled that a 1901 near-total abortion ban could be enforced following Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

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JURIST

APRIL 9, 2024

Kristin Mayes/Hazelrigg , was initiated in 1971, two years before the US Supreme Court determined abortion access was a constitutional right in Roe v. 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 2022 ruling Dobbs v.

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JURIST

AUGUST 21, 2024

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a 200-word description of a ballot initiative to enshrine a right to abortion in the state’s constitution was valid and determined voters would see the initiative on the statewide general election ballot.

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JURIST

JUNE 24, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled Friday in US v. The crux of the case rests on Article III of the US Constitution, which governs the Court’s judicial purview. ” Texas Governor Greg Abbott criticized the ruling, saying , “This decision is outrageous. SCOTUS [the Supreme Court] gives the Biden Admin.

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JURIST

JULY 6, 2022

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona over an election law that requires state residents to provide proof of citizenship in order to vote in presidential and other federal elections. House Bill 2492 was signed by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey in March. Inter Tribal Council, Inc.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

A team of researchers from Arizona State University and John Jay College of Criminal Justice recently received a federal grant to study 1,000 911 calls. But when prosecutors cross the line and intentionally circumvent court rules for evidence standards, he said, that’s cause for concern.

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JURIST

JULY 29, 2024

The Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona on Friday barred the wording of an abortion-related ballot initiative pamphlet explaining a constitutional amendment proposal. ” The Arizona Constitution allows for fifteen percent of voters to propose legislation. The court ruled in favor of AAA.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 9, 2024

“Abortion in Arizona set to be illegal in nearly all circumstances, state high court rules”: Ray Stern and Stacey Barchenger of The Arizona Republic have this report. Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star reports that “ Court ruling makes nearly all abortions in Arizona illegal.”

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

An Arizona court Friday ruled that the state’s 1901 abortion ban may be enforced. ” Arizona’s Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs expressed outrage and, if elected governor, promised to do all in her power to reclaim the right to abortion, including using veto powers.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The two doctors at the center of the Supreme Court case (who are currently serving sentences of more than 20 years) are both awaiting lower-court rulings on whether they are now entitled to new trials themselves. The post The <em>other</em> Supreme Court ruling with big repercussions for U.S.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Planned Parenthood of Arizona Monday asked an Arizona state judge to stay a September 23 ruling which would allow a 1901 abortion ban to go into effect. The ban went into effect shortly after the Superior Court of Pima County ruling and bans all abortions unless the procedure is necessary to save a pregnant person’s life.

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