New U.S. Supreme Court Session; Importance of Humanitarian Forensics; New Phoenix Symphony Director

On this episode of “Arizona Horizon,” Stephen Montoya, attorney at Montoya, Lucero and Pastor, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss the new SCOTUS session. The new session, which began on Oct. 5, is hearing challenges to an Arizona law that requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote. 

We also hear from Dr. Tricia Redeker Hepner, professor of Anthropology and Social Justice, and Dr. Gabriella Soto, professor of Anthropology and Archeology,  to learn more about Arizona State University’s School of Interdisciplinary Forensics. The school works with Arizona county medical examiners, the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations to complete work in humanitarian forensics.

Finally, we sit down with Paolo Bortolameolli, an internationally acclaimed conductor, who will serve as music director-designate during the 2026–27 season and become music director for the Phoenix Symphony in the 2027–28 season.