Category: Arizona State Law Journal Blog

By Kaylee Racs. On February 25, employees at a Mesa, Arizona Starbucks voted 25–3 in favor of unionizing their store. The Starbucks, located at Power and Baseline roads, became the third company-owned store across the nation, and the first outside…

By Gabriela Berigan. The 2020 election caused a severe divide between the political parties. This divide was more notable in swing states, which ultimately decided the results of the election. Trump challenged these states on multiple instances but was unsuccessful…

By Turner Smith. Arizona Senate Republicans narrowly voted to pass Senate Bill (“SB”) 1164 on February 15, 2022. SB 1164 bans abortions after 15 weeks. SB 1164 advanced to the House where it received its first read on February 28,…

By Michael O’Neill. Grant Woods passed away on October 23, 2021. I first learned of his passing when my professor, 9th Circuit Judge Andrew Hurwitz took a moment at the end of class to reflect on Grant’s legacy. Judge Hurwitz…

By Oscar Porter. February 2022: Phoenix Police ambushed and shot. Several law enforcement officers were ambushed in South Phoenix last month, continuing a trend of violence against police that stretches back almost two years. The ambush occurred during an attempt…

By Alicia Curti. Most consumers in the United States own a cell phone and use it regularly for various purposes, including location and navigation services. Among the most popular cell phones are Google’s Android devices. Some more tech savvy consumers,…

By Kelsey Weinman. On January 24, 2022, the Supreme Court granted certiorari on two cases challenging affirmative action in college admissions: Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North…

By Avery Cartwright. Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and 2008 vice presidential candidate, filed suit against The New York Times in federal court after the Times published a 2017 editorial that erroneously connected her to the January 2011 mass…

By Spencer Shockness. It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world in a variety of ways. For Arizona courts, the pandemic and the shut-downs accelerated the already existing backlog of cases. In response, Arizona courts made…

By Emilio Giuliani III. As a young child in elementary school, only a few years ago, I remember when a teacher asked my class what kind of exciting marvels the future might bring. The predictions ranged from self-driving robot cars…