•COURT HACK–The Arizona Judicial Branch disclosed Friday night that criminal hackers or bots breached the state court system and copied personally identifiable information belonging to “many Arizonans.” Over the weekend we learned that current and former protective-order holders received notices warning that confidential addresses and location information may have been among the copied data. Court officials say they have no evidence so far that anyone has the information, and say it’s unclear whether much of the copied material is readily readable. Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer says she contacted the FBI’s top official in Arizona, and the investigation remains active. Seems concerning.

•SCOTUS GETS PRISON HEALTH-CARE BRIEF–Lawyers for Arizona prisoners filed their response Friday opposing the state’s emergency request to stop the federal receivership of the prison health-care system. They argue that after 14 years of litigation, fines and continuing acknowledged deficiencies, the receiver is necessary to remedy unconstitutional care. Former Ohio corrections official Annette Chambers-Smith will take control Oct. 19 unless the courts intervene. The case is on the SCOTUS docket.

•SOON, KELLY WILL REVEAL ALL–In an ABC15 interview, Senator Mark Kelly said he will make his decision about running for President “after the election.” AP reports this morning that Kelly begins a two-day South Carolina swing Friday, campaigning for Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews and others. Coincidentally, we’re sure, South Carolina is hosting the first Democratic primary in 2028. Ruben Gallego, another Arizona senator who definitely wants to be President, has already visited.

•BLACKMAN-SLATON FEUD REACHES BOTTOM FLOOR–Rep. Walt Blackman issued a statement Friday asking political leaders to condemn social-media posts depicting Black Americans as apes and using degrading racial stereotypes. Blackman’s official statement did not identify the poster, but AZ Free News reported Sunday that he was referring to former Republican primary rival Steve Slaton, and linked to posts it attributes to Slaton. Blackman defended the First Amendment in his statement, but added,“Depicting Black Americans as apes and portraying an entire race as a societal problem is racist and dehumanizing. Leaders should have no difficulty saying so.”