Arizona Law Review

Indigenous Consent: Rethinking U.S. Consultation Policies in Light of the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

53 Ariz. L. Rev. 1301 (2011)

Akilah Jenga Kinnison Note View PDF

In December 2010, the United States endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The U.N. Declaration articulates a framework of indigenous rights founded in the right…

Dewsnup Strikes Again: Lien-Stripping of Junior Mortgages in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13

53 Ariz. L. Rev. 1333 (2011)

Michael Myers Note View PDF

Most individuals entering bankruptcy must choose to file under either chapter 7 (liquidation) or chapter 13 (reorganization)—with some wealthier filers only having the option of filing chapter 11. Individuals make…

Valid, Voidable, or Void? Default Judgments and Attorney Notification Under Rule 55(A) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure

53 Ariz. L. Rev. 1363 (2011)

Grant D. Wille Arizona Case Note View PDF

The Arizona Supreme Court depublished a recent Arizona Court of Appeals case, Neeme Systems Solutions, Inc. v. Spectrum Aeronautica, LLC, on August 31, 2011. The case addressed the ambiguity in…

Arizona Supreme Court Holds Narrowly for Lenders in Vasquez v. Saxon Mortgage, Inc.

Ariz. L. Rev. Syl. (2011)

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On November 18, the Arizona Supreme Court filed its decision in Vasquez v. Saxon Mortgage, Inc., et al.1 The case centered on whether the defendant Deutsche Bank could foreclose on…

Rivera-Longoria v. Slayton: The Prosecutor’s Plea for Plea Bargaining is Answered

Ariz. L. Rev. Syl. (2011)

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Arizona Rule of Criminal Procedure 15.8 provides for sanctions if a prosecutor “imposes a plea deadline” and fails to disclose material information to the defense at least 30 days before…

Arizona Supreme Court reinstates Independent Redistricting Committee Chair Colleen Mathis

Ariz. L. Rev. Syl. (2011)

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The Arizona Supreme Court yesterday reinstated Independent Redistricting Committee Chair Colleen Mathis. The Court concluded: “the letter of November 1, 2011, from the Acting Governor to the intervenor Colleen Mathis…

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