Tag: Criminal Law

By Sam Stumpf. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office’s (MCAO) persistent pursuit of the death penalty reveals the costs and inefficiencies of overzealous prosecution. A joint investigation published in June 2025 by ABC15 Arizona and ProPublica revealed that when MCAO prosecutors seek…

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…

By Molly Woodward. The Fourth Amendment protects “[t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures.” Though traditionally related to common-law trespasses, the Supreme Court of the United States has…