ACLPI: Advancing Justice for Half a Century
Check out this awesome feature on the Center’s 50th anniversary in the State Bar of Arizona’s Arizona Attorney magazine, December issue. So much great work has been done in five decades — so much […]
ACLPI Files Lawsuit Challenging a $15 Million Appropriation of Tax Dollars to the Organization that Runs Prescott Rodeo
On June 21, the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Prescott residents, Howard Mechanic and Ralph Hess, against the State of Arizona and Arizona State Treasurer […]
Uptick in Arizona Air Pollution Makes Our Advocacy More Crucial Than Ever
The American Lung Association released its annual “State of the Air” report, which found an alarming 84% of Arizonans live in communities with failing grades for air pollution. Ozone risk is dangerously […]
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds ACLPI Victory to Unconstitutional Prohibitions
In a victory for the Center, the Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled on November 2, 2021, that Arizona lawmakers violated the state constitution last session when it crammed various items into budget bills […]
Phoenix’s Declining Air Quality Makes Our Advocacy More Urgent Than Ever
The American Lung Association released its annual “State of the Air” report ranking U.S. cities with the poorest air quality. Alarmingly, Phoenix is ranked #5 for ozone pollution, #8 […]
Court Approves Settlement of Center’s Lawsuit Against EPA to Address Particulate Air Pollution
In early March, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona approved a settlement and consent decree in the Center’s lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to […]
ACLPI Obtains Settlement to Improve Services for Arizona’s Children in Foster Care
After six years of fighting on behalf of Arizona’s children in foster care, a federal judge granted final approval of a class-action settlement that will improve the lives of Arizona’s foster children. The […]
ACLPI Advocates for Just and Equitable Transition as Coal Plants Close
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) recently voted to create a landmark process to evaluate the community and economic impacts of coal plant closures and the need for Just and Equitable Transition (JET) for […]
The Center Wins Case on Behalf of Immigrants Excluded from CARES Housing Program
ACLPI and the William E. Morris Institute for Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of Phoenix claiming the city’s emergency housing program funded with the federal CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund violated […]
Your Giving Tuesday Donation Helps ACLPI Continue to Fight for Arizonans
Giving Tuesday and the holiday season are opportunities for all of us to give back to our communities and back the causes most important to us.
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