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Aug 6, 2025•4 min read

•Arizona Supreme Court unanimously affirmed lower court ruling in consolidated election law case

Arizona Supreme Court Affirms Election Law Ruling in Smith v. Fontes

The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a lower court decision in Smith v. Fontes, a consolidated election law case involving multiple plaintiffs who challenged state election procedures. The August 6, 2025 ruling upheld the Maricopa County Superior Court's decision in favor of election officials.

•Multiple plaintiffs including political organizations challenged state election procedures

Aug 5, 2025•4 min read

•Arizona Supreme Court affirmed Jasper Phillip Rushing's death sentence for murdering cellmate at Lewis Prison Complex

Arizona Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence for Jasper Rushing

The Arizona Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence for Jasper Phillip Rushing, who was convicted of first-degree murder for killing his cellmate at Lewis Prison Complex in 2010. This marks the second time Rushing received the death penalty after the court vacated his original sentence in 2017.

•This is the second death sentence - the first was vacated in 2017 requiring a penalty phase retrial

Jul 30, 2025•4 min read

•Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled residents can propose initiative to block city street narrowing project

Arizona Supreme Court Rules City Residents Can Block Street Project

The Arizona Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision and held that a citizen initiative to prevent the City of Page from narrowing a street is legislative in nature and falls within residents' constitutional right to initiate local laws.

•Court held the citizen initiative is legislative in nature and protected under state constitutional provisions

Jul 21, 2025•4 min read

•Arizona Supreme Court vacated Court of Appeals decision that had favored Maricopa County

Arizona Supreme Court Vacates Appeals Court Ruling in Deputy Sheriff Case

The Arizona Supreme Court vacated a Court of Appeals decision in Sanchez v. Maricopa County, a case examining whether the county can be held vicariously liable for a deputy sheriff's negligence during law enforcement duties. The July 2025 ruling reopens questions about governmental liability under Arizona's Claims Act.

•Case involves liability questions for deputy sheriff's negligence during law enforcement duties

Jul 11, 2025•4 min read

•Arizona Supreme Court held that failure to file required fee statements does not bar recovery of reasonable and necessary guardianship fees

Arizona Supreme Court Rules on Fee Requirements in Guardianship Cases

The Arizona Supreme Court issued a mixed ruling in *In the Matter of William John Chalmers*, partially affirming and partially reversing a lower court decision regarding professional fee requirements in adult conservatorship proceedings. The case centered on whether attorneys must file specific statements detailing the basis for fee petitions in legal guardianship matters.

•Case involved complex conservatorship dispute with multiple attorneys and fiduciary services seeking professional fee compensation

Jun 10, 2025•4 min read

•Arizona Supreme Court affirmed parts of lower court decision while vacating others in title insurance dispute

Arizona Supreme Court Issues Split Ruling in Title Insurance Dispute

The Arizona Supreme Court delivered a mixed verdict in Centerpoint Mechanic Lien Claims, LLC v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, affirming parts of the lower court's decision while vacating others and remanding with instructions. The case stems from the collapse of construction financer Mortgages Ltd. and involves complex issues surrounding mechanic liens and title insurance coverage.

•Case stems from collapse of construction financer Mortgages Ltd. and resulting mechanic lien conflicts

May 29, 2025•4 min read

•Arizona Supreme Court unanimously vacated Court of Appeals decision, affirming State Farm's position

Arizona Supreme Court Rules on ATV Insurance Coverage in State Farm Case

The Arizona Supreme Court vacated a Court of Appeals decision in State Farm Automobile Insurance Company v. Jacey Lee Orlando, addressing whether underinsured motorist coverage applies to ATV accidents occurring off public roads.

•Case clarifies whether underinsured motorist coverage applies to ATV accidents off public roads