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Joe Duhownik
Joe covers Arizona law and politics, focusing primarily on Arizona federal courts and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Outside the courthouse, you can find him reporting on the city of Phoenix and the Arizona state legislature. Before Courthouse News, he covered criminal justice for the Purdue Exponent student newspaper in West Lafayette, Indiana. Send tips to [email protected].
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Arizona court rules disclosure of HIV status not criminal harassment of ex
Sean Villa-Kennedy disclosed his own HIV status and the identity of his child’s mother in a social media post he says was in response to her own post indirectly calling him out.
Arson, murder convict denied Arizona meeting records he says could clear his name
Since 2015, Louis Taylor has fought in Arizona federal court to expunge a state murder conviction stemming from a 1970 hotel fire for which he says he was framed.
Jury convicts Marine veteran of threatening to kill the president
Rene Ortiz’s public defenders say he is out of touch with reality and his suggestion that he kill the president-elect was a mere cry for attention.
Man accused of threatening the president made similar threats, trial witness says
Rene Ortiz’s family members testified in federal court that Ortiz’s mental health has been declining for years.
Arizona man says presidential death threats were only requests
Rene Ortiz’s public defender says he is out of touch with reality and his suggestion that he kill the president-elect was a mere cry for attention.
Arizona accuses major insurers, provider network of price-fixing
Physicians at local clinics say they don’t have the staff or funding to challenge the underpayments they receive from insurance companies.
Class action targets Arizona cemetery policy that conflicts with Jewish customs
The plaintiffs say the policy to lower the casket only after mourners' leave has been discriminatorily enforced against Jewish mourners.
Glendale council member seeks reversal of City Council expulsion
Because a per diem is not legally considered compensation, former council member Lupe Conchas says he did not violate the city charter or state law by joining the governing board of an Arizona utility.