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AZ judge rules certain laws, including ban on mask mandates, unconstitutional.
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Ben Giles
@ben_giles
·
Sep 27, 2021
BREAKING: A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled AZ GOP lawmakers violated constitutional rules when it passed significant new policies, like a ban on mask mandates, in the state budget.
That means the laws, scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, are unconstitutional.
Ben Giles
@ben_giles
The ruling is sure to be appealed. But the judge agreed with a coalition of school groups, who argued including certain policies in the budget bills violated the AZ Constitution's single-subject rules and title requirements. Background:
The Unexpected Reason Arizona's Mask Mandate Ban May Be Unconstitutional
Leaf through the most recent Arizona budget, and you'll find everything from a mask mandate ban to voting restrictions. A new lawsuit says those aren't budget items; they are political horse-trading.
npr.org
1:20 PM · Sep 27, 2021
Ben Giles
@ben_giles
·
Sep 27, 2021
BREAKING: A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled AZ GOP lawmakers violated constitutional rules when it passed significant new policies, like a ban on mask mandates, in the state budget.
That means the laws, scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, are unconstitutional.
Ben Giles
@ben_giles
The ruling is sure to be appealed. But the judge agreed with a coalition of school groups, who argued including certain policies in the budget bills violated the AZ Constitution's single-subject rules and title requirements. Background:
The Unexpected Reason Arizona's Mask Mandate Ban May Be Unconstitutional
Leaf through the most recent Arizona budget, and you'll find everything from a mask mandate ban to voting restrictions. A new lawsuit says those aren't budget items; they are political horse-trading.
npr.org
1:20 PM · Sep 27, 2021