Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Reports Record Prosecutions in Fight
The Maricopa County Prosecutor’s Office (MCAO) has been organized by reporting a record number of prosecutors in 2024, as emphasized in recent announcements from a county lawyer office. We are fighting for retail crimes (orc). ORC is a financial leak, which costs a large amount of money to retailers every year, affecting consumers with expanded […]
Attorney General Overseeing Continued Trump Prosecutions Warns About Justice Dept Becoming ‘Political Weapon’
Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed Thursday to protect the Justice Department from becoming a “political weapon,” but made no mention of the prosecution he oversees against former President Donald Trump. In his address to Justice Department officials, Garland emphasized the department's commitment to impartiality and reiterated his mission to “strengthen” the norms that guide the […]
Britt: Political prosecutions attempting to distract from reality that ‘people want Donald Trump back in the White House’
U.S. Senator Katie Britt appeared on Fox News this morning to discuss former President Donald Trump and the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Senator Britt also revived her call for a full impeachment trial of President Biden's Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. Britt told Fox the left is “obsessed” with former President Trump and that […]
Arizona county attorneys may challenge Hobbs order over abortion prosecutions
County prosecutors are considering next steps, including potential legal action, against Governor Katie Hobbs after she refused a request to revoke an executive order directing the decision to prosecute abortion cases to the Attorney General’s Office. ing. Eleven of the state’s 15 county attorneys last week sent a letter to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, […]
County attorneys may challenge Hobbs’ order over abortion prosecutions
File photo: Drake Presto/Cronkite News: Gov. Katie Hobbs, in April file photo, from 12 of the state’s 15 county attorneys, tells the state attorney general: refused a request to revoke an executive order authorizing it to do so. He will prosecute state abortion law violations. Local lawyers argued that the order went too far. Lauren […]
County attorneys may challenge Hobbs order over abortion prosecutions
In a file photo in April, Governor Katie Hobbs called for 12 of the state’s 15 county attorneys to revoke an executive order that gives state attorneys general the power to decide whether to prosecute state abortion law violations. Rejected. Local lawyers argued that the order went too far. (File photo credit: Drake Presto/Cronkite News) […]
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs revokes authority of counties to pursue abortion-related prosecutions
“I have directed state officials not to cooperate with any investigation into the provision, assistance, search, or acquisition of reproductive health care that is legal in Arizona,” she continued. “Going forward, Arizona will reject extradition requests from other states seeking prosecution of individuals who have provided, assisted, sought, or received legal abortion services in Arizona.” […]
After Hobbs’ order on abortion prosecutions, Senate Republicans nix plans to weigh her nominees | State
Photo Credit: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror Republicans in the Arizona Senate are retaliating against Governor Katie Hobbs for last week’s executive order aimed at barring county attorneys from the country. prosecute abortion providers. Three Republican members of the Senate Director Nominating Committee (Chairman Jake Hoffman, Sain Carr and TJ Shop) sent a letter to […]
One year after Dobbs decision, Gov. Hobbs issues executive order on abortion centering around prosecutions | Local
PHOENIX-Arizona Gov. Katy issued an executive order on Friday transferring prosecutorial powers in abortion-related cases to Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays. The move will protect doctors and abortion providers from prosecution in the state. “I promised the people of Arizona that I will do everything in my power to protect their reproductive freedom, and this […]
Arizona governor revokes authority for counties to carry out abortion-related prosecutions
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, issued an executive order Thursday stripping counties of the power to file abortion-related prosecutions. Hobbes’ order centralizes this power in state attorneys general and is likely to strengthen protections for abortion rights in the states. Hobbes announced She signed the executive order in a tweet on Friday, saying that […]
