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Arizona Rule of Evidence 404(b): Limiting the Use of Propensity Evidence Against Criminal Defendants

Oct 22, 2019

Jessica Berch, Lecturer, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law; Member of the Arizona Advisory Committee on the Rules of Evidence The Arizona Rules of Evidence largely mirror the Federal Rules of Evidence, and Arizona state courts often…

Ninth Circuit Stays Federal Execution of Navajo Man

Oct 18, 2019

By Mike Brown. In October 2001, Lezmond Mitchell confessed to the murder of sixty-three-year-old Alyce Slim and her nine-year-old granddaughter. A jury convicted Mitchell and sentenced him to die for his crimes. Now, eighteen years after the killings, the Ninth…

PURPA’s Uncertain Future in Arizona’s Solar Energy Portfolio

Oct 15, 2019

By Cory Bernard. Post-hearing briefs filed last week in a matter before the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), plus a recent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, highlight fierce debates over a key weapon in solar developers’ arsenal.…

City of Surprise v. Arizona Corporation Commission: How this Seemingly Straightforward Eminent Domain Case is Actually a Surprise Success for Renewable Energy Advocates

Oct 08, 2019

By Marissa Gibbens. On March 28, 2019, the Supreme Court of Arizona issued the opinion for City of Surprise v. Arizona Corporation Commission and the decision impacts more than just the parties involved. Indeed, the court held that while the…

A Public Trial: Cameras in the Courtroom

Oct 03, 2019

By Nicholas Ansel. On September 19, the British Supreme Court held oral arguments over the legality of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament. The Prime Minister prorogued Parliament in order to sidestep any opposition to his plan for Brexit.…

Comment on Brush & Nib Studio v. City of Phoenix

Oct 02, 2019

Paul Bender, Professor of Law, Dean Emeritus, and Former Deputy Solicitor General of the United States The United States and the State of Arizona both have laws that prohibit businesses that serve the public from refusing to serve customers because…

Restricted: How College Athletes May Find Their Sought Remedy in a New Jurisdiction

Oct 02, 2019

By Jake Abrahamian. In March 2019, the Northern District of California decided the much-anticipated case in re National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletic Grant-in-Aid Cap Antitrust Litigation (NCAA Athletic Grant-in-Aid). Plaintiffs in the case were current and former Division I college…

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Sep 18, 2019

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Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission and the Future of Redistricting Reform

Aug 02, 2019

David Gartner In 2018, voters in five different states passed successful initiatives that made it harder for politicians to choose their own districts and easier for independent voices to shape the redistricting process. This unprecedented transformation in the redistricting process…

There Is No Such Thing as a Free Appropriate Public Education

Aug 02, 2019

Angelika Orletsky Doebler In January 2015, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey implemented the Classrooms First Initiative with the aims “to modernize school finance code, ensuring adequate funding is made available for teachers and classroom instruction.” Recognizing that comprehensive finance reform had…