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Search results for "Arizona Supreme Court" ...
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"Greed v. Guardianship"
This investigation reveals serious flaws in the Maricopa County Probate Court. Families have complained of being "violated" by their court appointed guardian, which was most often the Sun Valley Group. Families accused SVG of taking control of their finances, selling anything of value and keeping the money. Some were even kept from visiting sick loved ones who had been placed in care facilities.
Tags: Sun Valley Group; probate court; Maricopa County; Arizona Supreme Court; public records; court documents; guardianship
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Government by Litigation So Sue Me
The story focuses on a trend among government officials to flout laws they don't support. Citizens often sue to get them to obey or enforce such laws. In Arizona, the U.S. Forest Service allowed logging in its Southwest region, despite a federal court order prohibiting it. The story also alleges that the state legislature and former governor ignored a state Supreme Court order to change the way the state apportions money for new schools. In both examples, the court orders emerged from suits brought by citizens groups, and in both cases the court's actions were met by more obstruction.
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Crimes against children
A Tribune investigation finds that child molesters often slip through the cracks of law enforcement. Police, county prosecutors and misplace confidence in a nationally touted probation program are to blame.