MORGAN v. DICKERSON

Nos. 2 CA-SA 2021-0007 and 2 CA-SA 2021-0019 (Consolidated).

496 P.3d 793 (2021)

David M. MORGAN and Terri Jo Neff, Petitioners, v. Hon. Timothy DICKERSON and Hon. Laura Cardinal, Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Cochise, Respondents, and The State of Arizona, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2.

Filed July 20, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

First Amendment Clinic, Phoenix, By Gregg P. Leslie , a clinical professor appearing pursuant to Rule 38(c), Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., and Jill Mceldowney and Simon Hawks , students certified pursuant to Rule 39(c), Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., Counsel for Petitioners.

Mark Brnovich , Arizona Attorney General, By Marjorie S. Becklund , Assistant Attorney General, Tucson, Counsel for Respondents.

Brian M. McIntyre , Cochise County Attorney, By Lori Ann Zucco , Chief Criminal Deputy, and Michael A. Powell , Deputy County Attorney, Bisbee, Counsel for Real Party in Interest.

Mark Brnovich , Arizona Attorney General, Lacey Stover Gard , Deputy Solicitor General/Chief of Capital Litigation, By Ginger Jarvis , Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Arizona Attorney General.

Elizabeth Burton Ortiz , Phoenix, Counsel for Amicus Curiae The Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Advisory Council.

Vice Chief Judge Staring authored the opinion of the Court, in which Presiding Judge Espinosa and Chief Judge Vásquez concurred.


OPINION

¶1 In these consolidated special actions, petitioners David Morgan and Terri Jo Neff seek access to the names of jurors seated in two criminal trials in Cochise County. They contend the innominate jury system1 the respondent...

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