Category: Arizona State Law Journal Blog

By Ryan Larson.  Introduction  Throughout the current downturn in the cryptocurrency market, crypto investors have maintained the motto “Hold On For Dear Life.” The motto may seem especially true when a cryptocurrency such as Ethereum sees a 99% price decrease…

By Abigail Dood.  Tyler v. Hennepin County: Implications for State Tax Foreclosure Law Generally  On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Tyler v. Hennepin County, holding that a provision of Minnesota law that authorized the…

By William Bolger.  Setting the Stage  The Supreme Court sent shockwaves through the world of college athletics with its decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston. In Alston, the Court invalidated a handful of NCAA rules that restricted athletes’…

By Abigail Kuhlman.  Art v. Artificial In August of 2022, Jason Allen nervously entered his first fine arts competition under the “Digital Arts/Digitally-Manipulated Photography” category at the Colorado State Fair. Allen’s submission, an image titled “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial” (“Space Opera…

By Tyler Mebane. Arizona is one of the 27 states that currently retains the death penalty as an option for criminal punishment. In January of 2023, Governor Hobbs placed a hold on executions in the state pending a review of the…

By Clare Remy. A Brutal, Unsolved Murder In February 2015, Allison Feldman was found murdered in her Scottsdale home. Despite evidence of the perpetrator’s DNA at the scene, the case remained unsolved until April 2018, when police finally announced that they had…

By Isabella Santos. Current Litigation on an Age-Old Law  On August 22, the Arizona Supreme Court granted petition for review of Planned Parenthood v. Mayes, reviving earlier litigation from 2022 where Mark Brnovich, Arizona’s Attorney General at the time, requested…

By Kennedy Shulman.  Restricting Access to Gender-Affirming Care until 18 In March of 2022, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation restricting access to gender-affirming health care for minors. The health care ban, SB 1138, states that “[a] physician or other…

By Devon Vaughan. The Fake Elector Scheme On August 16, 2023, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes confirmed reports of an investigation that had been rumored for months: an investigation into an alleged scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.…

By Bailey Stoltzfus.  Arizona State and the University of Arizona Are Joining the Big 12 in 2024 In August 2023, news broke that Arizona and Arizona State had applied and been accepted to join the Big 12 athletic conference. The…