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SCHIRES v. CARLAT

No. CV-20-0027-PR.

480 P.3d 639 (2021)

Darcie SCHIRES, et al., Plaintiffs/Appellants v. Cathy CARLAT, et al., Defendants/Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

Filed February 8, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christina Sandefur (argued), Timothy Sandefur , Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation at the Goldwater Institute, Phoenix, Attorneys for Darcie Schires, et al.

Mary R. O'Grady (argued), Emma Cone-Roddy , Osborn Maledon, P.A., Phoenix; Vanessa Hickman , City Attorney, Amanda Sheridan , Senior Assistant City Attorney, Saman J. Golestan , Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney, City of Peoria, Peoria, Attorneys for Cathy Carlat, et al.

Mark Brnovich , Arizona Attorney General, Brunn (Beau) W. Roysden III , Solicitor General, Michael S. Catlett , Deputy Solicitor General, Dustin D. Romney , Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae State of Arizona.

Benjamin Nielsen , Quarles & Brady LLP, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amici Curiae Arizona Tax Research Association.

Aditya Dynar , Dynar Law, PLC, Gilbert, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Americans For Prosperity Foundation — Arizona.

Kory Langhofer , Thomas Basile , Statecraft, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Public Integrity Alliance.

Laura Conover , Pima County Attorney, Regina L. Nassen , Deputy County Attorney, Pima County Attorney's Office, Tucson, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Pima County.

Timothy J. Berg , Emily Ward , Taylor Burgoon , Fennemore Craig, P.C., Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Greater Phoenix Leadership, et al.

Christina Estes-Werther , General Counsel, The League of Arizona Cities and Towns, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The League of Arizona Cities and Towns.

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

¶1 The Arizona legislature has authorized municipalities to "appropriate and spend public monies for and in connection with economic development activities." A.R.S. § 9-500.11(A). This case addresses whether the City of Peoria violated article 9, section 7 of the Arizona Constitution (the...

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