Mounting court backlogs drag out legal process for immigrants
A discussion with Tucson immigration attorney Patricia Mejia.
Democrats won't put up $1M to pause Arizona election audit
A lawyer for the Democrats say the bond was too risky
Jury trials resume at Pima County Superior Court
The pandemic led to a nearly year-long pause.
Tucson city budget town hall: community safety
City officials say they want to hear how the public would allocate the budget for services like policing and housing.
Immigration court backlog exceeds 1.2 million cases
A discussion with the president of the National Association of Immigration Judges.
Tucson council reappoints judge panned by review commission
Mayor Romero: it was unfortunate there was “a blatant campaign" against Magistrate Geraldine Hale
U.S. Supreme Court likely to uphold Arizona voting restrictions
Conservative majority suggest they would throw out an appellate ruling that struck down the restrictions as racially discriminatory
As Biden's deportation moratorium fails in court, advocates look at other options
Immigration attorney in Tucson says the administration still has options for policy change.
AZ Federal Prosecutor resigning
Arizona's chief federal law enforcement officer to resign with new administration in Washington, D.C.
Prosecutor moves to drop protest cases with gang charges
Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel said her office filed motions to dismiss the cases while it reevaluates evidence
Court rules against Apaches in bid to halt proposed mine
Tribes and environmental groups had argued to stop the transfer
Arizona Supreme Court judge retiring
The Court’s presiding disciplinary judge William J. O’Neil will step down later this year
New lawsuit revisits near-fatal Border Patrol shooting in Nogales
A Tucson man who almost died at a border crossing in 2019 is suing DHS
In letter to DHS, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich opposes Biden's deportation moratorium
The letter follows a 14-day stay against the order issued in Texas this week
Supreme Court to hear case on pandemic aid for tribes
The confusion on if Alaska Native Corporations qualify for the aid lies with some ambiguous language in the CARES Act.
