STANWITZ v. REAGAN

No. CV-18-0222-AP/EL.

429 P.3d 1138 (2018)

804 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 17

Joshua STANWITZ, an Individual; Andrew Clark, an Individual; Scot Mussi, an Individual; and Roy Miller, an Individual, Petitioners/Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. Michele REAGAN, in Her Capacity as the Secretary of State, Respondent/Appellee, and Outlaw Dirty Money, a Political Committee, Real Party in Interest/Appellant/Cross-Appellee. Terry Goddard, a Citizen and Qualified Elector of the State of Arizona; Paul Johnson, a Citizen and Qualified Elector of the State of Arizona; and Grant Woods, a Citizen and Qualified Elector of the State of Arizona; and Outlaw Dirty Money, a Political Committee, Petitioners/Appellants, v. Michele Reagan, in Her Official Capacity as the Secretary of State, Respondent/Appellee, and J.D. Mesnard, in His Official Capacity as Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives; and Steve Yarbrough, in His Official Capacity as President of the Arizona Senate, Intervenors/Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

Amended November 27, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kory Langhofer , Thomas Basile , Stewart Salwin , Statecraft PLLC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Joshua Stanwitz, Andrew Clark, Scot Mussi, Roy Miller, J. D. Mesnard, and Steve Yarbrough.

Kimberly A. Demarchi , Joshua D. Bendor , Emma Cone-Roddy , Osborn Maledon, P.A., Phoenix, Attorneys for Terry Goddard, Paul Johnson, Grant Woods, and Outlaw Dirty Money.

Mark Brnovich , Arizona Attorney General, Kara M. Karlson , Joseph E. La Rue , Assistant Attorneys General, Phoenix, Attorneys for Michele Reagan.

Mark Brnovich , Arizona Attorney General, Dominic E. Draye , Solicitor General, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae State of Arizona.

Israel G. Torres , James E. Barton, II , Saman J. Golestan , Torres Law Group, PLLC, Tempe, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona.

JUSTICE LOPEZ authored the opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE BALES, VICE CHIEF JUSTICE BRUTINEL, and JUSTICES PELANDER, TIMMER, BOLICK, and GOULD joined.


¶ 1 We explain today the reasons for our prior decision order disqualifying the "Stop Political Dirty Money Amendment" from the November 2018 general election ballot. We honor the constitutional origins of our citizens' right to amend the Arizona Constitution and to enact legislation through the initiative...

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