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Court reinstates law barring defense attorney contact with crime victims, families
A federal appellate court on Thursday reinstated an Arizona law that bars criminal defense attorneys from directly contacting crime victims or their families.
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'Vigorous advocate for the underdog': Mesa civil rights advocate Phil Austin has died
He served as a state prosecutor for 16 years, leading the civil rights division of the Arizona Attorney General's Office. U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton, who represents Arizona’s 4th Congressional ...
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DOJ investigation into Phoenix police conduct may be over after civil rights cases are frozen
The Biden administration did not take legal action against Phoenix to impose sweeping changes the U.S. Justice Department ...
Justice Department temporarily freezes civil-rights litigation, police overhauls: reports
The Justice Department froze civil-rights litigation to allow the incoming Trump administration to review the agencies priorities, reports said.
States, civil rights groups sue to stop Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Legal experts said the president’s executive order would upend precedent and is unlikely to pass constitutional muster.
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Attorney General Kris Mayes remarks on death of Mesa Attorney Phil Austin
a dedicated public servant who spent decades serving our state in the civil rights division of the Attorney General's Office. Arizona is a better place because of Phil. May he rest in peace." ...