CHEATHAM v. DICICCIO

No. CV-15-0287-PR.

379 P.3d 211 (2016)

William R. CHEATHAM and Marcus Huey, Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. Sal DICICCIO in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Phoenix City Council; City of Phoenix; Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, Defendants/Appellants, Thomas Cox; Victor Escoto; Richard V. Hartson; Vivian Reque; and David K. Wilson, Intervenors/Appellants. William R. Cheatham and Marcus Huey, Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, Defendant/Appellant.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

Filed September 13, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan Riches (argued), Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation at the Goldwater Institute, Phoenix, Attorneys for William R. Cheatham and Marcus Huey

Brad Holm , Phoenix City Attorney, Phoenix; and John Alan Doran , Lori Wright Keffer , Matthew A. Hesketh , Sherman & Howard L.L.C., Phoenix, Attorneys for Sal DiCiccio and City of Phoenix

Michael Napier (argued), Cassidy L. Bacon , Napier, Coury & Baillie, P.C., Phoenix, Attorneys for Phoenix Law Enforcement Association

Barbara LaWall , Pima County Attorney, Regina L. Nassen , Deputy County Attorney, Tucson, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Pima County

David L. Abney , Knapp & Roberts, P.C., Scottsdale, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae PORAC Legal Defense Fund

Larry H. James , Crabbe, Brown & James, LLP, Columbus, OH; and Robert E. Yen , Yen Pilch & Landeen, P.C., Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae National Fraternal Order of Police

James S. Burling , Pacific Legal Foundation, Sacramento, CA, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Pacific Legal Foundation

Roopali H. Desai , Shelley Tolman , Coppersmith Brockelman PLC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amici Curiae United Phoenix Fire-fighters Association, Local 493, Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona, and International Association of Fire Fighters

Gerald Barrett , Ward, Keenan & Barrett, P.C., Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae National Association of Police Organizations

Susan Martin , Jennifer Kroll , Martin & Bonnett, PLLC, Phoenix; Nicholas J. Enoch , Lubin & Enoch, P.C., Phoenix, Attorneys for Amici Curiae American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Locals 2384 and 2960

CHIEF JUSTICE BALES authored the opinion of the Court, in which VICE CHIEF JUSTICE PELANDER and JUDGE HOWARD joined, and JUSTICES BRUTINEL and TIMMER dissented.


¶ 1 The Gift Clause of Arizona's Constitution bars cities and other public entities from "mak[ing] any donation or grant, by subsidy or otherwise, to any individual, association, or corporation." Ariz. Const. art. 9, § 7. For decades, the City of Phoenix has contracted in collective bargaining...

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