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The Pragmatic Parenthetical: “Citation Modified”

Oct 19, 2025

By Rayce Miller. The 22nd edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation marks a victory for legal pragmatists, with Rule B5.3 creating the “citation modified” parenthetical. Before the 22nd edition, strict adherents to The Bluebook had to add multiple…

A Billion Dollars with No Watchdog: Arizona’s ESA Oversight Problem

Oct 19, 2025

By Tessa Judd. Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program allows families to “utilize public monies to purchase educational services from private schools, education providers, and vendors.” The ESA program grew from a limited option for students with disabilities into a universal…

Parental Rights in the Wake of <em>Mahmoud</em>: Arizona Already Leads the Way

Parental Rights in the Wake of Mahmoud: Arizona Already Leads the Way

Oct 19, 2025

By Anna Sallas. In June 2025, the Supreme Court’s decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor recognized parents’ First Amendment right to opt their children out of certain public-school curricula. In doing so, the Court significantly broadened the First Amendment’s free exercise precedent…

Sport Climbing and Assumption of Risk: Liability for Climbing on Private Bolts and Land

Oct 19, 2025

By Byron Kitchen. On July 15, 2021, Ian Manson was severely injured while climbing in Canada. His 60-foot fall was allegedly the result of his guide improperly constructing an "anchor" for use while they descended the wall. He proceeded…

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 Harrington. Arizona 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.…

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…

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