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The ACLU is asking a judge to find the city of Phoenix in contempt of a court order that prohibits it from violating the constitutional rights of unhoused people during encampment sweeps.
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The Arizona Supreme Court has effectively allowed Governor Katie Hobbs’s independent review of Arizona’s execution procedures to go forward unencumbered by the threat of an imminent execution.
The ACLU has submitted an amicus brief supporting the attorney general’s request to withdraw the death warrant of Aaron Gunches.
Arizona has effectively paused executions, pending a review of the state’s execution protocols and outstanding questions about the source and efficacy of its execution drugs.
The order describes detailed steps Arizona prison officials must take to bring conditions up to constitutional standards.
Today’s ruling affirms the City must do more to protect the constitutional rights of the unsheltered community.