Powerful statement from an organization that has been fighting for Arizonans for over 50 years!

Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest Homepage - Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest Ensuring Government Accountability & Protecting Legal Rights of All Arizonans The Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest is a nonprofit law firm that tirelessly defends the civil and legal rig...

ACLPI, with co-counsel Adriane Hofmeyr, has filed a lawsuit challenging the county P&Z commission's vote to rezone land for the controversial “Project Blue” data center, alleging violation of AZ’s Open Meeting Law because the meeting agenda didn't provide public notice of the true rezoning purpose.

Amid all the other news, it's easy to become inured to the basic facts here. Öztürk:

-Is not accused of committing any crime

-Is nonviolent

-Was in this country legally

-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to

-Has been locked up for six weeks

I recently had the pleasure of arguing before the Arizona Supreme Court as amicus curiae. My brief incl a vampire metaphor which may have led to the first @stephenking.bsky.social reference during oral argument at that court (reference at the 13:30 mark). supremestateaz.granicus.com/player/clip/...

Ruling: Arizona's limited access to crime victims OK An Arizona law that prohibits criminal defense attorneys from directly contacting crime victims or their families was reinstated Thursday by a federal appeals court.

9th Circuit reinstates 1991 law that limits ability of defense attorneys to contact crime victims and their families. But Jared Keenan of @acluaz.bsky.social says they may refile the case to force the court to focus on 1st Amendment issues. tucson.com/news/state-r...