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Maricopa County Attorney's Office

Nov 22, 2010

Montgomery pledges peace, seeks to re-establish civil unit

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.

May 11, 2010

Dunn touts independence as county attorney candidate

Chandler Mayor Boyd Dunn announced his run for Maricopa County Attorney May 11, selling himself as the only candidate without ties or obligations to the former administration or Board of Supervisors.

Apr 13, 2010

Panel to consider county attorney applicants

A citizens' committee will meet Wednesday to consider the 13 people who have applied to become Maricopa County's top prosecutor.

Apr 9, 2010

Thomas becomes everyone’s favorite target in AG race

Shortly after Thomas announced his resignation, the three candidates on the Democratic side issued a joint statement denouncing him, with former state prosecutor Vince Rabago sending out another on his own for good measure. And much of their criticism was echoed on the right, where fellow Republican candidate Tom Horne, the state superintendent of public instruction, savaged Thomas for alleged abu[...]

Oct 28, 2009

County attorney decries Smith request

In a feud that conjures up memories of the New Times subpoena/arrest debacle, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office released a letter today from County Manager David Smith asking the office's employees to fess up to whether they've been blogging or posting comments on the internet about county government. Real names, pseudonyms, work time or personal time, Smith asked for it all while citing Ar[...]

Oct 16, 2009

Bad blood over bad check leads to indictment of boxing promoter

Boxing manager Joe Diaz hopes the indictment of a Phoenix fight promoter leads to bigger fish - namely, former boxing commissioner and Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox. Promoter Peter McKinn III was indicted Sept. 30 on five counts of forgery, theft, fraud and perjury stemming from a five-year-old dispute with Diaz. McKinn pleaded not guilty in an Oct. 8 arraignment.

Oct 12, 2009

Employer sanctions coming up short

Arizona's employer sanctions law has been in effect for 21 months, yet no businesses have been shut down over hiring practices. In fact, there hasn't yet been a single business forced to defend itself in court. But now, one lawmaker wants to change all that by giving county attorneys more enforcement powers.

Sep 14, 2009

Judge: Thomas’ appeal denied; filed with wrong court

For the time being, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors can continue to hire attorneys outside the County Attorney's Office to handle the board's legal issues.

May 7, 2009

Thomas alters policy on criminal prosecution in photo enforcement cases

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has altered its policy on photo enforcement violations to allow criminal prosecution under certain circumstances.

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