Thread: The fight over SB1070 heading to Supreme Court

The fight over SB1070 heading to Supreme Court
Posted: May 09, 2011 2:57 PM EDT Updated: May 09, 2011 3:24 PM EDT
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Appeals court continues stay on key parts of 1070

Reporter: Steve Nunez
Web Producer: David Rush

PHOENIX (KGUN9-TV) - The fight over Arizona's tough immigration law is about to take on new heights, as in high court.

Governor Jan Brewer announced today the state will file an immediate petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to lift the injunction of SB1070. "I've always known this legal fight would be a long one," Governor Brewer said in a statement Monday.

At a news conference today in Phoenix, the governor along with Attorney General Tom Horne and Mesa Senator Russell Pearce, told reporters they believe the high court is friendlier and more conservative than the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and would be more sympathetic to Arizona's plight.

"I've always known this legal fight would be a long one," Governor Brewer said in a statement Monday. "But now that this is the path we've chosen, I am confident Arizona will prevail."

The 9th Circuit upheld the injunction ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton almost a year ago. It blocked many of the controversial provisions of SB1070 including "Section 2b." It requires police officers to verify immigration status of anyone they legally stop.

During Monday's news conference, the state said it plans on using the dissent opinion of 9th Circuit Court Judge Carlos T. Bea. Judge Bea wrote the state has the authority to work with the federal government, including ICE, to enforce immigration law.

"When faced with injustice, Arizonans will not idly sit by. For decades, the federal government has neglected its constitutional duty to secure the border. It is because of that negligence that Arizona was forced to take action to protect its citizens via SB 1070."Brewer said. "Our issue is bigger than simply border security. It's about the principle that a state must be able to protect the safety and welfare of its citizens, especially in the absence of sufficient federal assistance. I'm confident that Arizona will emerge victorious from this legal fight."

The state has until July 11 to file its official petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court. According to a statement by the Governor's office, it will likely be late September or early October before the court announces whether it will hear the case.

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