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Last Updated on Monday, 3 January 2011 03:03 Written by rslcpol Monday, 3 January 2011 03:03
From the ArizonaRepublic:
Republican lawmakers Thursday sued the state panel that is charged with nominating candidates to redraw Arizona’s political boundaries, charging the group failed to produce a list of candidates who are qualified and willing to serve.
The suit, filed with the state Supreme Court just before the holiday weekend began, comes a day after the panel rebuffed requests by House Speaker Kirk Adams and Senate President-elect Russell Pearce to reconsider the list of redistricting candidates.
The lawmakers are asking the court for quick action, noting that Adams is bound by the state Constitution to make the first appointment to the Independent Redistricting Commission by Jan. 31.