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PROTECT OUR ARIZONA v. FONTES

No. CV-22-0203-AP/EL.

522 P.3d 678 (2023)

PROTECT OUR ARIZONA, a Political Committee, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Adrian FONTES, in his capacity as the Secretary of State of Arizona, Defendant/Appellee, and Arizonans Fed up With Failing Healthcare (Healthcare Rising AZ), a political Committee, Real Party in Interest/Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

Filed January 17, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kory Langhofer , Thomas Basile , Statecraft PLLC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Protect Our Arizona, a Political Committee.

Amy Chan , Noah Gabrielsen , Arizona Secretary of State's Office, Phoenix, Attorneys for Adrian Fontes, Secretary of State.

James E. Barton II , Jacqueline Mendez Soto , Barton Mendez Soto PLLC, Tempe; and Joshua D. Bendor , Joshua J. Messer , Travis C. Hunt , Osborn Maledon, P.A., Phoenix, Attorneys for Arizonans Fed Up With Failing Healthcare (Healthcare Rising AZ), a Political Committee.

Christina Sandefur , Timothy Sandefur , Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation at the Goldwater Institute, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Goldwater Institute.

Daniel J. Adelman , Samuel Schnarch , Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amici Curiae Laura N. Coordes, Professor Christopher G. Bradley, and Professor Kara J. Bruce.

Patrick J. Kane , Maurice Wutscher LLP, Solana Beach, California, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Receivables Management Association International.

Roy Herrera , Daniel A. Arellano , Herrera Arellano LLP, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amici Curiae Center for Responsible Lending and Southwest Center for Economic Integrity.

Timothy A. La Sota , Timothy A. La Sota, PLC, Phoenix, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Direct Contact, LLC.

Dominic E. Draye , Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Phoenix, Attorney for Amici Curiae Governor Doug Ducey, Senate President Karen Fann, and Speaker of the House Russell "Rusty" Bowers.

Barney M. Holzman , Bernardo M. Velasco , Mesch Clark Rothschild , Tucson, Attorneys for Amici Curiae Arizona Creditors Bar Association and National Creditors Bar Association.

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

¶1 Arizona Revised Statutes § 19-102(A) (2014) requires a 100-word description of the principal provisions of the proposed measure as part of the petition.2 The final statement in the "Predatory Debt Collection Protection Act" initiative description read: "Does not change...

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