Opinion
Arizona Supreme Court No. CV-20-0123-AP/EL
05-22-2020
PATRICK MCKENNA, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. JAVIER SOTO, a Democratic Primary Candidate for Arizona House of Representatives in Legislative District 3, et al., Defendants/Appellees.
Maricopa County Superior Court
No. CV2020-004839
ORDER
The Court, by a panel consisting of Vice Chief Justice Timmer, Justice Bolick, Justice Lopez, and Justice Beene, has considered the briefs of the parties, the record, the trial court's minute entry order, and the relevant statutes and case law in this expedited election matter. After consideration, the Court rules as follows:
IT IS ORDERED affirming the trial court decision.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Pima County Board of Supervisors and County Recorder shall leave Javier Soto's name on the Democratic ballot for the office of state representative for Legislative District 3 for the August 4, 2020 primary election.
An Opinion explaining our reasoning will follow.
DATED this 22nd day of May, 2020.
/S/_________
ANN A. SCOTT TIMMER
Vice Chief Justice TO:
Javier Soto
Roopali H Desai
Marvin C Ruth
Elizabeth A Campbell
Kara Karlson
Dustin D Romney
Daniel S Jurkowitz
Hon. Daniel J Kiley
Hon. Jeff Fine
Kristen M Yost
Barbara LaWall
Aaron Nash
Alicia Moffatt
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