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Last Post 01 Jun 2026 01:00 PM by  Hon. Erik Thorson
R-26-0021 Petition to Amend SCRAP-Civil
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Hon. Erik Thorson
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12 Jan 2026 10:30 PM
    Julie LaFave
    Lower Court Appeals Department
    Maricopa County Superior Court
    125 W. Washington Street
    Phoenix, AZ 85003
    Telephone: 602-372-3839

    Erik Thorson
    Arizona Tax Court
    101 W. Jefferson Street
    Phoenix, AZ 85003
    Telephone: 602-506-8288

    Would amend the Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure—Civil to restyle them by using clearer language, avoiding long sentences and ambiguous terms, and using consistent formatting conventions and terminology.

    Filed: January 12, 2026

    Would restyle the Superior Court Rules of Appellate Procedure—Civil to use clearer language, avoid long sentences and ambiguous terms, and use consistent formatting conventions and terminology.

    Comments must be submitted by no later than Friday, May 1, 2026, and any reply by a petitioner must be submitted no later than Monday, June 1, 2026.
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    24 Apr 2026 12:18 AM
    Erik Thorson
    Arizona Tax Court
    101 W. Jefferson Street
    Phoenix, AZ 85003
    Telephone: 602-506-8288

    Petitioners submit the attached blackline documents as supplemental exhibits to the Petition.

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    29 Apr 2026 11:21 PM
    Samuel A. Thumma
    Chair, Arizona Commission on Access to Justice
    Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals
    Division One
    State Courts Building
    1501 West Washington Street
    Phoenix, AZ 85007-3329
    Telephone: (602) 452-6700
    [email protected]
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    State Bar of Arizona
    Basic Member
    Posts:212 Basic Member

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    03 May 2026 01:21 PM
    Comment of the State Bar of Arizona

    Jessica J. Fotinos, Bar No. 019777
    General Counsel
    State Bar of Arizona
    4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 100
    Phoenix, AZ 85016-6288
    (602) 340-7236
    [email protected]
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    Hon. Erik Thorson
    New Member
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    01 Jun 2026 01:00 PM
    Julie LaFave
    Lower Court Appeals Department
    Maricopa County Superior Court
    125 W. Washington Street
    Phoenix, AZ 85003
    Telephone: 602-372-3839

    Erik Thorson
    Arizona Tax Court
    101 W. Jefferson Street
    Phoenix, AZ 85003
    Telephone: 602-506-8288

    In Reply, Petitioners agree with the modifications proposed by the State Bar of Arizona Comment.
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