Judge denies Gov. Jan Brewer's motions in SB1070 case
by Jim Cross/KTAR (October 12th, 2010 @ 6:31am)


PHOENIX - Federal Judge Susan Bolton has denied motions by Governor Jan Brewer and Sheriff Joe Arpaio to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1070.

Bolton found that the plaintiffs, Friendly House and the American Civil Liberties Union, had standing to bring the lawsuit and that the moment was "ripe" to do so because of concerns surrounding unreasonable search and seizure and the "equal protection clause" which forbids unequal treatment for different classes of people or racial discrimination.

Seven lawsuits have been filed in federal court against SB 1070. Two have been dismissed, and two have yet to be argued in front of Bolton.

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