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New Law Allows Creditors to Invade Arizona Homestead Protection

Diane Drain

On January 1, 2022, HB2617 will become the law of Arizona. Your home is no longer protected from your judgment creditors, which will have a devastating effect on Arizona’s consumers, and those hardest hit by Covid-19. The homestead exemption has been an essential Arizona consumer protection law since the beginning of Arizona statehood.

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As drought persists in the west, justices to consider Navajo Nation’s rights to Colorado River

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Meanwhile, the water level at Lake Powell, the massive reservoir created by the Glen Canyon Dam on the Utah-Arizona border, is at historic lows, threatening its ability to generate power. After years of litigation and negotiation, the Nation prevailed in the U.S. The first issue in Arizona v. California , way back in 1952.

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In “odd” clash of statutory text and habeas precedent, three conservative justices seem undecided

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As Roberts put it, what should the court do in a situation where “the plain language” of a statute “seems to require one result,” while “the plainly logical meaning of a subsequent precedent” seems to require the opposite? The question raised in Shinn v.

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The Role of a Criminal Law Paralegal

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In some jurisdictions (like Arizona), the jurors are sent questions to answer. One more thing I would say is key for the Criminal Law Paralegal (and all litigation paralegals!) is to know your local rules and statutes. When the final pretrial conference occurs, the attorneys are ready to strike jurors beforehand.

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US court bans Arizona from excluding gender-affirming care from state health insurance plans

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State of Arizona on Tuesday, banning Arizona from excluding gender-affirming care in state health insurance plans. ” The case was originally filed in 2019 by Russell Toomey, an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona. US District Court Judge Rosemary Marquez affirmed the final consent decree in the case Toomey v.

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Possible Change in Arizona Homestead Law & Refinancing

Diane Drain

Russ Wiles, Arizona Republic, Arizona Republic Interviews Diane L. Drain about Arizona homestead protection and exposure to creditors. Homeowners who refinance their mortgag es could lose protections from debt collectors and other creditors under a bill that’s quietly making its way through the Arizona Legislature.

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In back-to-back cases, justices will scrutinize traditional limits on challenges to agency proceedings

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The first case involves Axon Enterprise, an Arizona company that makes police body cameras and other technology products for law enforcement. The general federal jurisdiction statute ( 28 U.S.C. Axon has been mired in FTC investigations and proceedings since it purchased a competitor in 2018.

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