Category: Arizona State Law Journal Blog

By Aidan Wright.Arizona has long suffered from poor educational performance compared to other states. As a result, reformers over the years have suggested various solutions to the problem. One such innovation is the school “voucher.” Since 2011, Arizona has offered…

By Esther Gold.Beloved, timeless works of literature are now in jeopardy of banishment from the gates of public school curricula and libraries in Arizona. On September 24, 2022, House Bill 2495 (codified as A.R.S. §15-120.02) went into effect banning the…

By Ashley Lin.The Supreme Court of the United States is hearing an Arizona death row prisoner’s appeal based on an Arizona Rule of Criminal Procedure. But the effects of the Justices’ decisions regarding this procedural rule could be unexpectedly profound…

By Jackson Pittman.A Housing Market on FireRecent years have been chaotic for the housing market. All-time low mortgage interest rates and a relative shortage of homes resulted in widespread success for home sellers—and overwhelming frustration for buyers. Arizona has been…

While the most recent court order in Arizona’s post-Roe abortion saga brings momentary clarity, the reproductive rights of Arizonans remains in flux. In 1864, prior to Arizona becoming a state, the Arizona territorial legislature codified a law banning almost all…

By Kaleigh Cober. Directions: Pour a Cup of Empty Hope onto an Already Simmering Pan of Inadequate Education In what seems like a losing battle towards Arizona improving its education, could the solution be to lower the standard for teachers…

By Tyler Miller.Peremptory challenges have struck out! Arizona is the first state in the nation to eliminate peremptory challenges to prospective jury members. A peremptory challenge is an objection to a proposed juror that can be based on any reason…

By Reilly Cunnington. On July 5, 2022, the United States Department of Justice announced that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Arizona. Specifically, the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice is challenging Arizona’s House Bill…

By Caitlin Brydges.The Fall of Roe and State Authority over Abortion Law Prior to the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, upholding a constitutional right to abortion, Arizona law criminalized abortion unless it was necessary to save the mother’s life.…