Bill Montgomery took his oath of office for Maricopa County Attorney Nov. 22, inheriting a two-year vicious power struggle between his office and the Board of Supervisors.

Maricopa County elections officials will have to make a few technical changes before the Nov. 2 general election after a judge determined that poll workers have been failing to follow proper vote-counting procedures.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is no stranger to lawsuits - and he's not immune to losing them - yet his track record on legal battles during the past couple of weeks has been particularly poor.