Judge rejects Rachel Mitchell's bid to undo 1st Amendment protections

Arizona's one-of-a-kind law requires prosecutors to defend their decisions. County Attorney Rachel Mitchell sought to ...
JD Supra

Defamation Update: Will the Anti-SLAPP Statute Get Slapped Down?

In a move that may fundamentally alter defamation litigation in Arizona, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell in State v. Koert recently requested that the Maricopa County Superior Court declare ...

I am challenging the Anti-SLAPP law to keep powers separate | Opinion

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell says the state's Anti-SLAPP law violates the separation of powers. That's why it has ...
Badgers WireOpinion

Mitchell is wrong. Lawsuit is an attack on the 1st Amendment | Opinion

Arizona's Anti-SLAPP law protects 1st Amendment rights in criminal and civil cases. The county attorney's lawsuit tries to ...
ABC15 Arizona

Arizona's top prosecutors fight free speech law that could force them to testify

PHOENIX — Republican Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell and Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes rarely agree on politics, but they've found common ground in opposing Arizona's anti-SLAPP law.
AOL

Fate of law protecting First Amendment rights up to judge in Arizona

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell's effort to overturn a law that protects First Amendment rights in Arizona is headed to court. Maricopa County Superior Court will hear oral arguments Feb. 27 ...