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RULE 2.4. External Influences on Judicial Conduct

(A) A judge shall not be swayed by partisan interests, public clamor, or fear of criticism.
(B) A judge shall not permit family, social, political, financial, or other interests or relationships to influence the judge’s judicial conduct or judgment.
(C) A judge shall not convey or permit others to convey the impression that any person or organization is in a position to influence the judge.

Comment

An independent judiciary requires that judges decide cases according to the law and facts, without regard to whether particular laws or litigants are popular or unpopular with the public, the media, government officials, or the judge’s friends or family. Confidence in the judiciary is eroded if judicial decision making is perceived to be subject to inappropriate outside influences.
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Copies of documents filed with the Arizona Supreme Court are accessible below.
 
High Profile Cases at the Arizona Supreme Court
Last Updated Case Number Case Title Description
09/08/2022 CV-22-0207-AP/EL Mussi et al. v. Katie Hobbs/ADRC Action  
08/26/2022 CV-22-0203-AP/EL Protect Our Arizona v Hobbs/Healthcare Rising  
08/25/2022 CV-22-0204-AP/EL Leibsohn et al. v Hobbs/Voters Right to Know  
08/04/2022 CV-22-0196-AP/EL Moises Sanchez v Kevin Robinson et al  
07/19/2022 CR-83-0044-AP State v Murray Hooper  
02/28/2022 CV-22-0048-SA AZ Republican Party et al v Katie Hobbs et al  
02/11/2022 CV-22-0033-SA Karen Fann v Hon. Hannah/State et al  
02/04/2022 CV-22-0018-PR Karen Fann v Hon. Kemp/American Oversight  
01/7/2022 CV-21-0281-PR Cyber Ninjas v Hon. Hannah/PHX Newspapers et al  
02/07/2022 CV-21-0234-T/AP  Arizona School Boards et al v State of Arizona   
10/01/2021  T-21-0005-CV  Arizona School Boards et al v State of Arizona  
09/14/2021  CV-21-0185-PR Cyber Ninjas v Hon. Warner/PHX Newspapers et al   
09/7/2021 CV-21-0197-PR Karen Fann v Hon. Michael Kemp/American Oversight  Senate President Karen Fann and others seek review of a Court of Appeals decision requiring that the Senate provide documents related to its audit of the November 2020 general election.
04/29/2021 CV-21-0102-SA Karen Fann, et al. v. Hon. Christopher Coury and AZ Democratic Party, et al. Senate President Karen Fann and others brought this special action in the Court after the trial court entered orders pertaining to the ballot audit. Petitioners moved for dismissal of this case after the temporary injunction expired and the Court granted the motion to dismiss without prejudice.
04/16/2021 CV-21-0058-T/AP Karen Fann, et al. v. State of Arizona and Invest in Education Senate President Karen Fann and others appealed a trial court decision denying their request to enjoin Proposition 208, “Invest in Education.” The Court granted the petition to transfer and held oral argument on April 20, 2021.
02/08/2022 CR-87-0135-AP State v. Frank Jarvis Atwood In 1987, Atwood was convicted of the murder and kidnapping of an 8-year-old child and sentenced to death. The State of Arizona seeks a warrant of execution.
02/09/2022 CR-08-0025-AP State v. Clarence Wayne Dixon In 2008, Dixon was convicted of the 1978 murder of a college student and sentenced to death. The State of Arizona seeks a warrant of execution.
03/24/2021 CV-20-0335-T/AP Javier Aguila, et al. v. Doug Ducey, The Arizona Department of Health Services (“ADHS”) and the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control Bar owners challenged the Governor’s executive orders closing bars and placing capacity restrictions on reopening. The Court dismissed the case as moot after the Governor issued Executive Order EO 2021-05.
01/06/2021 CV-20-0349-AP/EL Staci Burk v. Doug Ducey, et al. On December 7, 2020, Plaintiff Staci Burk sued state and county officials alleging that she had been denied the right to vote in the November, 3, 2020 general election. The Superior Court dismissed the suit, and this Court affirmed the dismissal. The United States Supreme Court denied Burk’s petition for a writ of certiorari.
12/21/2020 CV-20-0343-AP/EL Kelli Ward v. Constance Jackson et al., and Katie Hobbs Plaintiff/Contestant/Appellant Kelli Ward challenged the election of the Biden Presidential Electors. After the County completed its hand count of 5,000 early ballots and Election Day Ballots from two percent (2%) of the voting centers, the Biden Electors were certified as receiving 10,457 more votes than the Trump Electors. The trial court authorized a review of 1626 total ballots. After identifying nine errors, the trial court concluded that the review established that the results “99.45% accurate.” This Court affirmed the trial court decision and confirmed the election of the Biden Electors.

09/10/2020

 

11/05/2020
CV-20-0253-AP/EL

 

 AZ Public Integrity et al v Adrian Fontes et al

Amended Order

 

Opinion
09/08/2020

06/24/2021		 CV-20-0249-AP/EL Rasean Clayton v Kanye West et al Decision Order

Opinion
08/24/2020 CV-20-0218-AP/EL James Simpson v Charlene Tarver et al Order
08/24/2020 CV-20-0207-AP/EL James Simpson v Shelli Boggs et al Decision Order
08/21/2020
CV-20-0223-AP/EL
Barbara Lawall et al v Katie Hobbs et al Order
08/21/2020 CV-20-0215-AP/EL Martin Sanchez v Mariana Sandoval et al Order
08/20/2020 CV-20-0226-AP/EL Lisa James et al v Katie Hobbs/Smart and Safe AZ Decision Order

08/20/2020

 

03/31/2021

 CV-20-0233-AP/EL Vince Leach et al v Katie Hobbs et al

Decision Order

 

Opinion
08/19/2020

10/26/2020		 CV-20-0213-AP/EL Jaime A Molera et al v Katie Hobbs et al Decision Order

Opinion
06/02/2020 CV-20-0130-AP/EL Gordon Gillespy v Steven L Carps et al Decision Order
02/17/2021

05/22/2020		 CV-20-0123-AP/EL Patrick McKenna v Javier Soto et al Opinion

Decision Order
05/14/2020 CV-20-0134-AP/EL Branch et al v Kim Owens et al Decision Order  
05/13/2020 CV-20-0124-AP/EL Robert Branch v Boyd Dunn et al Decision Order
05/12/2020 CV-20-0133-AP/EL Mary Halford v Eric Sloan et al Decision Order

05/11/2020

 

09/08/2020

 CV-20-0129-AP/EL Juditch K Lohr v Shawna Bolick et al Decision Order

Opinion
05/07/2020 CV-20-0122-AP/EL Demetra L Lau v Michelle Robertson et al Decision Order
05/07/2020 CV-20-0117-AP/EL Joyce Clark v Bryce Alexander et al Decision Order
12/6/2019

03/05/2020

04/21/2020		 CV-19-0271-AP/EL Thomas P. Morrissey v Loan Stan Garner et al Decision Order

ASC Order Amending Caption

Opinion
09/05/2018 CV-18-0236-AP/EL Virginia Alcocer v Augustine Bartning et al Decision Order
08/29/2018 CV-18-0230-AP/EL Vince Leach et al v Reagan et al/Clean Energy Decision Order
08/29/2018 CV-18-0222-AP/EL Joshua Stanwitz et al v Reagan/Outlaw Dirty Money Decision Order
10/26/2018

08/29/2018		 CV-18-0218-AP/EL Jaime Molera et al v Reagan/Invest in Education Opinion

Decision Order
08/27/2018 CV-18-0187-AP/EL Louis Hoffman et al v Michele Reagan et al Decision Order
08/20/2018 CV-18-0205-AP/EL Vince Leach et al v Michele Reagan et al Decision Order
07/03/2018 CV-18-0166-AP/EL Kalin Myers v Ray Salazar et al Decision Order
 
07/02/2018 CV-18-0159-AP/EL Sarai Diaz Baldwin v Ray D Martinez et al Decision Order
06/29/2018 CV-18-0168-AP/EL Chad Campbell v Leslie Pico et al Decision Order
06/28/2018 CV-18-0161-AP/EL Kizzar v Wendy Rogers et al Decision Order
06/27/2018 CV-18-0158-AP/EL Kalin Myers v Teresa Lopez et al Decision Order
06/27/2018 CV-18-0157-AP/EL Veronica-Rae Reyes v Devin Del Palacio et al Decision Order
06/27/2018 CV-18-0152-AP/EL Brent Backus v Donald Shooter et al Decision Order

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