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  1. November 09, 2023

    Ariz. GOP Must Turn Over Documents In VRA Suit, Judge Says

    The Republican Party of Arizona must produce certain communications in connection with an ongoing Voting Rights Act dispute, a federal judge said, determining that within 61,298 withheld documents the political party failed to show how some are protected under the First Amendment or attorney-client privilege.

  2. November 02, 2023

    Ruling In Ariz. VRA Case Will Burden 9th Circ., Groups Say

    A coalition of civil rights' groups say there is significant overlap between already resolved claims in an Arizona voting rights' case and those that remain for argument in federal district court, claiming that an early partial final judgment ruling would unnecessarily burden the Ninth Circuit with two sets of appeals.

  3. October 13, 2023

    9th Circ. Says Ariz. VRA Privilege Question Warrants Answer

    A split Ninth Circuit panel has stayed a lower court's order compelling two top Republican Arizona lawmakers to produce their communications in an ongoing Voting Rights Act case, saying the question of legislative privilege warrants an answer from all real parties in the litigation.

  4. October 11, 2023

    No Reason For Judgment Delay In Ariz. VRA Case, RNC Says

    The Republican National Committee is asking a federal district judge for a final judgment on resolved claims in an ongoing Arizona voting rights case, saying that there is no reason for delaying the decision and that resolution is necessary ahead of the 2024 election to avoid voter confusion.

  5. October 05, 2023

    Stay Will Jeopardize Ariz.'s Voting Suit Trial, 9th Circ. Told

    The Democratic National Committee and the Arizona Democratic Party are urging the Ninth Circuit to deny an emergency request by two state lawmakers to stay a lower court's order that found they waived legislative privilege in a Voting Rights Act suit, saying any pause in the litigation could jeopardize an upcoming trial ahead of the state's election.

  6. September 25, 2023

    Ariz. Lawmakers Want Pause In Voting Suit To Appeal Order

    Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma and Senate President Warren Petersen are asking a federal judge for a stay to appeal a lower court order in a voting rights lawsuit, saying the judge erred by compelling the production of certain communications because they're protected under legislative privilege.

  7. May 09, 2023

    New Ariz. AG Offers Partial Defense Of Voting Restrictions

    Arizona's new Democratic attorney general on Monday conceded that voters need not document their U.S. citizenship and in-state residency to participate in federal elections, staking out a middle ground on Republican-backed registration rules that took effect this year.

  8. April 27, 2023

    Ariz. GOP Lawmakers Defend Voting Law After AG's Remarks

    A federal judge in Arizona has allowed two prominent Republicans in the state legislature to join litigation over controversial voter registration laws, giving them a chance to defend those restrictions amid rumors that the state's new attorney general may not immediately enforce them.

  9. April 19, 2023

    Ariz. Pols' Bid In Voting Rules Suit Is Needless, Groups Say

    The U.S. Department of Justice, two Native American tribes and a group of civil rights organizations have argued two Arizona lawmakers do not meet the burden of proof to intervene in a challenge to the state's recently enacted voter registration laws, but noted that they don't oppose the lawmakers' motion.

  10. April 13, 2023

    Protective Order For Records Sought In Ariz. Voter Rules Suit

    The U.S. Department of Justice, Native American tribes and a group of civil rights organizations are asking a federal court to protect Arizona voting records in a challenge to the state's new voter laws, in an effort to keep the confidential information from becoming public.