Lawyers for state of Arizona ask high court to keep $82 million from schools

PHOENIX - Attorneys for the state are making a last-ditch effort to deny public schools about $82 million a year in funding.

Arizona court upholds death sentence in police officer's murder

The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a man’s murder conviction and death sentence in the killing a Phoenix police officer in 2007.

Tucson man convicted of manslaughter in 2000 slaying of teen girl

A Tucson man charged in the 2000 killing of a 16-year-old girl who was shot to death in her front yard was convicted this morning of manslaughter.

Lawmaker seeking to allow more lawyers

PHOENIX - A state legislator wants to allow even more people to practice law.

Convicted Tucson killer Nordstrom to stay on death row

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to give Scott Nordstrom another chance to escape the death penalty.

Ruling takes man who killed daughter off Arizona’s death row

PHOENIX —The Arizona Supreme Court has concluded that a man was mentally disabled and cannot be executed for murdering his 2-year-old daughter by dousing her with gasoline and setting her on fire.

Ruling: Former UA student serving life for roommate’s killing can seek parole

A 23-year-old former University of Arizona student serving a natural life sentence will soon be able to argue for a chance at parole thanks to an Arizona Court of Appeals decision.

Execution warrant sought for inmate in Bisbee man’s killing

Arizona prosecutors are seeking an execution warrant for a prison inmate who’s been on death row since 1985 for the murder of a Bisbee man.

Arizona inmate's death sentence upheld

PHOENIX — A new court ruling upholds an Arizona death-row inmate’s second death sentence for the murder of a woman who lived in the same Chandler apartment complex.

Marana loses court fight over wastewater plant

Five years of court battles ended Tuesday when the Arizona Supreme Court denied a request from the town of Marana to review a case related to wastewater systems.

Supreme Court asked to block Arizona execution

PHOENIX — Lawyers for an Arizona death-row death inmate are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block his scheduled execution Wednesday.

Psychiatrist to examine Arizona killer seeking quick execution

PHOENIX — A judge has appointed a Phoenix-area psychiatrist to examine a convicted serial killer who has asked to be executed quickly.

Inmate to be executed in killing of 2 Elfrida girls

PHOENIX —The Arizona Supreme Court has granted a motion for a warrant of execution for death row inmate Richard Dale Stokley.

Groups mount effort to remove Ariz. justice, prompting Pelander to consider rare campaign

PHOENIX - A loosely organized effort to oust a state Supreme Court justice is forcing him to consider an unprecedented campaign to keep his job.

Brewer appoints Timmer, a Republican, to high court

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Brewer appoints Timmer, a Republican, to high court

PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer appointed her third justice Friday to the five-member Arizona Supreme Court - once again, a Republican just like her.

Brewer names judge to state’s high court

PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer appointed her third justice today to the five-member Arizona Supreme Court.

Suit seeks to allow any lawyer to practice in AZ

PHOENIX - The justices of the state's highest court could be in court themselves soon, defending their rules about who can practice law in Arizona.

AZ's top court rejects state bid to tie water rights to trust land

PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday rebuffed efforts by the state to claim water rights tied to its 9.3 million acres of trust land.

Skin etchings a form of expression; parlors must get leeway, court says

A customer shares his "canvas" - his back - for a large tattoo. Arizona justices ruled on Friday that tattoos themselves are a form of protected expression, so any city or town efforts to impose special conditions on use permits for parlors are not allowed.