ESCAMILLA v. CUELLO

No. CV-12-0039-AP/EL.

282 P.3d 403 (2012)

Juan Carlos ESCAMILLA, a qualified elector of the City of San Luis, Yuma County, State of Arizona, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Sonia CUELLO, in her capacity as the City Clerk of the City of San Luis, Arizona, Respondent, and Alejandrina Cabrera, a candidate for elected office, Defendant/Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

August 17, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn J. Gimbut , City Attorney by Glenn J. Gimbut , City Attorney, San Luis, Ellen M. Van Riper , Attorney at Law by Ellen M. Van Riper , Phoenix, Torok Law Office, PLLC by Gregory T. Torok , Yuma, Attorneys for Juan Carlos Escamilla.

Law Offices of Cornelius Candy Camarena, P.C. by C. Candy Camarena , Yuma, Attorney for Sonia Cuello.

Edgar & Minore, P.C. by John R. Minore , Richard J. Edgar , Yuma, Garcia, Hengl, Kinsey & Villarreal, P.L.C., by John S. Garcia , Brandon S. Kinsey , Ryan C. Hengl , Yuma, Attorneys for Alejandrina Cabrera.


OPINION

BRUTINEL, Justice.

¶ 1 On January 27, 2012, the Yuma County Superior Court disqualified Alejandrina Cabrera under A.R.S. § 38-201(C) (2001) from appearing on the ballot as a candidate for the San Luis City Council. On February 7, 2012, we affirmed the superior court's judgment, stating that an opinion would follow. This is that opinion.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 On December 29, 2011, San Luis Mayor Juan...

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