Supreme Court clears the way for receiver to run Arizona prison healthcare

By: Kiera Riley

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 956

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Arizona corrections officials’ last-ditch attempt to delay a court-ordered takeover of the state’s unconstitutional prison healthcare system.

After facing rejections from the federal trial court judge who imposed the receivership and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene.

But in an order Thursday, Justice Elena Kagan denied the department’s request.

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