First Amendment

A federal judge has ruled that an Arizona law limiting how close people can get to recording law enforcement is unconstitutional, citing infringement against a clearly established right to film police doing their jobs.

An Arizona law that banned filming police in certain circumstances will be blocked permanently.

Flagstaff Justice of the Peace Howard Grodman dismissed the petition against harassment that ordered Arizona Capitol Times reporter Camryn Sanchez not to contact Sen. Wendy Rogers at her residence.

The Republican leaders of the Arizona Legislature won't try to defend a new law limiting up-close filming of police that has been blocked by a federal judge.

A federal judge in Phoenix has blocked enforcement of a new Arizona law restricting the filming of police.

The controversial law is scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 24 and would make it illegal to film a video of police officers within 8 feet of “law enforcement” activity.

A controversial Arizona law restricting how the public can film police is facing its first legal challenge with a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.

The Arizona Court of Appeals says a 2017 law that makes it a crime to pay people for each signature they collect to qualify voter initiatives for the ballot violates the First Amendment.

A new rule barring people from taking photos outside state appellate courts in Arizona is being criticized for limiting the rights of news…