Legal Opinion
Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission v. Brewer
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided April 20, 2012No. CV-11-0313-SAPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELANDER, Justice.
¶ 1 This special action challenges the Governor’s removal of Chairperson Colleen Mathis from the Arizona Independent Redis-trieting Commission (“IRC”). On November 17, 2011, we issued an order, clarified on November 23, accepting jurisdiction and granting relief with a written opinion to follow. This is that opinion.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶ 2 The IRC consists of five citizen volunteers constitutionally charged with drawing Arizona’s congressional and state legislative districts every ten years. Ariz. Const, art. 4, pt. 2, § 1(3). Commissioners are nominated by…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by17 opinions
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