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Today the Arizona Supreme Court issued its full opinion in Leach v. Hobbs, which explains its decision order from August that kept the “Stop Surprise Billing and Protect Patients Act” off the 2020 general election
Continue readingAZ Supreme Court: Even Former Initiative Circulators Still Must Appear in Court
Today the Maricopa County Superior Court issued a partial ruling in a lawsuit seeking to enjoin Proposition 208, the education tax initiative. The plaintiffs argued that the “no supplant” clause of the statute was unconstitutional
Continue readingProp. 208 Injunction Denial Might Be Significant Victory For The Legislature
Today the Arizona Supreme Court issued in its full opinion in Molera v. Hobbs, the lawsuit challenging the 100-word summary accompanying petitions to qualify the Invest in Education initiative for the 2020 general election ballot.
Continue readingSupreme Court Scales Back Future Initiative Challenges in Molera v. Hobbs
Today the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought with respect to Arizona’s “strikeout” law, which requires a court to invalidate any initiative petition sheets collected by a circulator
Continue reading9th Circuit Refuses to Enjoin Arizona’s Initiative Strikeout Law
Last week, several initiative campaigns filed twin lawsuits in the Arizona Supreme Court and Arizona Federal District Court alleging unconstitutional burdens on their ability to campaign, and therefore sought access to the Secretary of Stateâs
On December 16, 2019 the Arizona Federal District Court issued an order dismissing First and Fourteenth Amendment challenges to Arizona’s initiative petition “strikeout” law and declined to enter a preliminary injunction enjoining the law. Thus