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AZ AG Declines To Defend State's New Immigration Law
PHOENIX (AP) - Attorney General Terry Goddard says Friday that his office plans to withdraw as the state's lawyers in legal challenges to Arizona's new immigration law.That leaves Gov. Jan Brewer's attorneys to defend the law on the state's behalf. The Republican governor and Democratic attorney general were in a dispute over whether Goddard should defend the state. Both are gubernatorial candidates. CNN has confirmed that Obama Administration lawyers are planning to file a legal challenge to the controversial Arizona immigration law sometime in the next month, according to a senior administration official. However, the Department of Justice will still not confirm the claim and insists they are reviewing tha law. Federal government lawyers who have been working on the law challenge will most likely file their arguments in Federal Phoenix Court in the days leading up to July 28th when the law is scheduled to take effect the official said. Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-06-19 |
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