SCOTUS to hear border wall and asylum seeker suits
A federal appeals court recently ruled the administration was illegally using military funds to pay for 11 segments of the wall.
25 judges to vote on? Start here.
Voters in Arizona decide on whether a judge should keep their job, but it's a job that can be hard to vet.
Appeals court rules against Trump administration on border wall funds
The 9th Circuit ruled that just because the country’s military deems the border wall is necessary, that doesn’t mean it is.
News roundup: Court extends AZ voter registration, UA to start in-person classes, Indigenous protesters block border crossing
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 5
Judge halts fee hike that would have nearly doubled cost of citizenship
Arizona advocates welcomed the action, saying the increases would have put the cost of citizenship out of reach for many.
US Supreme Court nomination carries high stakes
A UA law professor notes the court's reputation rides on how it handles a 6-3 majority for conservatives.
Ingram-Lopez family seeks grand jury, criminal charges for TPD in-custody death
This week Pima County prosecutors opted against charging officers involved in Carlos Adrian Ingram-Lopez's April death.
Court ruling mandating sunset of ICE hotel program for migrant children goes into effect
A Friday ruling by a Los Angeles U.S. District Court judge gave the government until September 15 to end the practice
Laura Conover on reforming the Pima County Attorney’s Office
The Democratic nominee runs unopposed on November's ballot.
Arizona Supreme Court: Every county can have a marijuana dispensary despite cap
State law says the maximum number of dispensaries can be exceeded to ensure there is one every county.
Asylum seekers describe self-harm, faulty COVID-19 response at ICE detention center
As a federal report faults ICE's complaint-handling process in detention, a letter from Eloy describes a facility on the brink.
Arizona Supreme Court revives education tax initiative
The Invest in Education Act would tax the wealthy to boost education funding.
Navajo Nation president asks for leniency for federal death row inmate
Lezmond Mitchell is the sole Native American under a federal death sentence in the United States.
Family of man who died in Tucson police custody seeking $19M in damages
The family is seeking $10 million from the city of Tucson and $3 million from each of the responding officers.
Analysis shows how Trump's census change would impact Congress
The Pew Research Center used 2017 data to estimate how many undocumented people are in each state.
