Arizona Supreme Court holds that a new construction integrated into an existing mine site is not subject to the Clean Water Act’s heightened regulations.
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One holds that the Legislature lacked standing to challenge Proposition 211 (the Voters’ Right to Know Act), except for one severable provision that unconstitutionally restricted the Legislature’s ability to pass a law limiting the Citizens Clean Election Commission’s rules or enforcement actions in certain circumstances, so the Legislature was not entitled to a preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the entire Act.
Arizona Supreme Court holds that a claim is not made in good faith if the party or attorney knows or should know that it is groundless, or is indifferent to its groundlessness, but pursues it anyway.
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One holds that the Arizona Rules of Procedure for Eviction Actions do not allow for joinder of guarantor in eviction proceedings.
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One holds that if an agency does not provide a rule for service of an administrative decision, the decision must be formally served on the affected party for the time to appeal to run.
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two holds that (1) absolute legislative immunity does not protect a board’s decision to appoint a constable, and (2) acts in service of a writ are protected by judicial immunity.