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City of Surprise Faces First Amendment Lawsuit

Oct 16, 2024

By Sarah Mancuso. City of Surprise Council Meeting Leads to ArrestOn August 20, 2024, the City of Surprise City Council had Rebekah Massie forcibly removed from Council Meeting and arrested for trespassing in front of her ten-year-old daughter. Surprise’s City Council…

Arizona Supreme Court’s Swift, Common Sense Voter Roll Decision Promotes Election Integrity

Oct 10, 2024

By Daniel Miller. The current political climate is rife with controversy surrounding election procedure. Here in Arizona, a clerical error made national news when the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office discovered that nearly 100,000 voters were registered to vote in state and…

The Country’s First Non-Profit Private Prison Wants to Put Down Roots in Arizona

Oct 06, 2024

By Kendra Ingram. It is widely accepted that a lack of competition stifles innovation and that markets can often be overrun by outdated practices that do not operate at maximum efficiency. This can be said about the current corrections infrastructure. Currently,…

SCR 1044: A STEP BACKWARD FOR JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN ARIZONA

Oct 06, 2024

By AnnaLisa Barlin. Arizona is one of 14 states that has adopted a judicial merit selection process. Under this system, judges have two pathways to the bench: (a) some judges run for office in contested elections and are elected by the…

The Current State of Deepfake Laws in Arizona

Oct 01, 2024

By Giavanna Ventura. The rise of deepfake technology has sparked debate among lawyers, scholars, and politicians due to the challenge of reconciling regulation with the First Amendment. Deepfakes use artificial intelligence software to create realistic videos, audio recordings, and images. While…

Proof of Citizenship in Arizona: Where Are We Now, and What Does It Mean for November?

Sep 24, 2024

By Stephen Pearson. Introduction and History On August 22, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a partial win to the Arizona Republican Party in its quest to require proof of citizenship for voter registration. H.B. 2492, the Arizona law in question, was enacted…

History Repeats Itself: Arizona’s Immigration Laws

Apr 04, 2024

Special Edition: 1L Blog Contest Winner By Maya Dominguez. Anti-Immigration Laws and Racial Profiling Most people condemn racial discrimination, but many fail to realize that anti-immigration laws are based on many of the same principles. Immigration policies are closely tied…

Arizonans Will Fortunately Avoid Yet Another Political Redistricting Challenge

Apr 02, 2024

Special Edition: 1L Blog Contest Winner By Ethan Schafer. Partisan Redistricting Violates Democratic Values Partisan redistricting, also called gerrymandering, involves artfully “cracking” and “packing” voters into federal and state legislative districts so the political party in power can draw lines…

St. Isidore Virtual Catholic Charter School and the Battle for Religious Charters

Mar 28, 2024

By Olivia Lechnir. St. Isidore and Arizona’s Penchant for ChartersTwo lawsuits are currently pending before the Oklahoma Supreme Court and District Court of Oklahoma County regarding St. Isidore Virtual Catholic Charter School, seeking to block the school’s opening for the 2024-2025…

No CAWS for Concern: Arizona Is Not Running Out of Water

Mar 26, 2024

By Seth Young. Is Arizona running out of water? Based on recent headlines about Arizona, a fair guess would be true. Over the past year, two incidents have fueled the misconception that Arizona is running out of water: 1) the moratorium…

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