Fillmore calls for Crandall’s ouster, despite history of defending disgraced ex-lawmakers
Rep. John Fillmore has defended a former lawmaker who was accused of domestic violence. And he’s asked the courts to be lenient on another legislator who was convicted of defrauding a children’s charity.
But the Apache Junction Republican says his political challenger, Sen. Rich Crandall, should be subject to an ethics trial, removed from his committee chairmanship and ultimately oust[...]
‘Tis but a small request, really
Bundgaard’s attorney, Andre Merrett, argued in his filing that issuing a temporary restraining order against the committee wouldn’t be a case of the courts intervening in a political matter, as the court is not being asked to perform functions delegated to the Legislature by the Constitution.