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Routing Victim Contact Through Prosecutors: <em>AACJ v. Mayes</em> and Arizona Practice

Routing Victim Contact Through Prosecutors: AACJ v. Mayes and Arizona Practice

Oct 08, 2025

By: Jonny Naylor A.R.S. § 13-4433(B) states, “the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, or an agent of the defendant shall only initiate contact with the victim through the prosecutor’s office.” In 2017, the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice (“AACJ”) challenged this…

Arizona’s Crackdown on Ticket Reselling: The “Taylor Swift Bill”

Sep 29, 2025

By: Braden HarringtonArizona recently undertook a big move to protect consumers in the live event ticket market, and it might just be thanks to Taylor Swift. In 2022, Taylor Swift launched tickets to her anticipated Eras Tour through Ticketmaster. However,…

The Criminal Law Fast Track: Arizona’s Latest Proposal to Address its Legal Shortage

Sep 28, 2025

By Matt Leung: The Arizona Supreme Court recently advanced a proposal that would allow someone without a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree to practice criminal law in the state. While some states already allow non-lawyers to work in specific areas under…

<em>Roebuck v. Mayo Clinic</em>: A Crisis No More

Roebuck v. Mayo Clinic: A Crisis No More

Sep 24, 2025

By David Jang. Article 18, Section 6 of the Arizona Constitution provides: “the right of action to recover damages for injuries shall never be abrogated, and the amount recovered shall not be subject to any statutory limitation.” This so-called “anti-abrogation…

Firing Squad: The Future of Arizona’s Death Penalty?

Apr 14, 2025

By Zoey Sheedy. Arizona’s death penalty system faces renewed scrutiny—not only over its current methods but over its future. Following controversial executions and a legislative push to reintroduce firing squads, Arizona voters may soon have a direct say in how the…

The Constitutionality of Arizona’s Concealed Carry Age Restrictions

Mar 31, 2025

By Bobby Corridan. While Arizona has relatively few firearm regulations that distinguish young adults (eighteen-, nineteen-, and twenty-year-olds) from the rest of adults, Arizona’s concealed carry permitting scheme, A.R.S. 13-3112, does just that. Currently, Arizonans under the age of twenty-one are…

No Tax on Tips? Analyzing the Legal and Economic Impact of HB 2081 in Arizona

Mar 28, 2025

By Brayden Ruvo. House Bill 2081 (“HB 2081”), commonly known as the “No Tax on Tips Bill,” is a proposed piece of legislation aimed at exempting tipped wages from taxable income in Arizona. On February 10th, 2025, the bill passed the…

Move Over, Slow Poke! Arizona’s Attempt to Decrease Traffic Congestion and Increase Driver Safety on Highways

Mar 28, 2025

By Justice Oglesby. Slow drivers beware—a new piece of Arizona legislation aims to implement more civil enforcement against drivers going too slow in passing lanes on the highway. Arizona Rep. Teresa Martinez’s bill, coined the “Slow Poke bill,” has made its…

Do HOAs Have a Duty to Protect Against Cattle Invasions?

Mar 23, 2025

By Elizabeth Kness. Do HOAs Have a Duty to Protect Against Cattle Invasions?For residents of Adora Trails, a master-planned community in south Gilbert, encounters with free-roaming cattle are a regular occurrence. What some initially saw as a charming relic of the…

Department of Education: Banishing Segregation or Community?

Mar 20, 2025

By Maya Dominguez. The “Un-Collegiate” LetterOn February 14, 2025 the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued a “Dear Colleague” letter that was not very collegial. In it, the acting Assistant Secretary, Craig Trainor, uses Title IV of…

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