I had to read this story 3 times before I figured out what was going on. The same group that just filed their modified request for an injunction in front of Federal Judge Wake in their effort to try and stop the AZ hiring law that takes effect January 1st, isn't happy that Judge Wake dismissed their first request last week when he told them that it needed to include the AZ County Attorneys as defendants and not the Gov. and Atty General. Because he dismissed it, they are now taking this to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, even though their modified request was filed a few days after the dismissal and is now also in front of Judge Wake.

(Remember this case had gone to a Judge Mungia who is the sister of the National Head of La Raza, which would have been a clear conflict of interest, until she turned the case back over to Judge Wake because of his familiarity with it.)

You all know the history of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals don't you?

Published: 12.15.2007
Groups challenging employer sanctions law appeal ruling
The Associated Press

PHOENIX — Business groups that filed a lawsuit to overturn Arizona's new employer sanctions law are appealing a judge's ruling that threw out their initial legal challenge. The appeal to the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is being made in the first of two lawsuits the groups filed to block the law, which prohibits employers from knowingly employing illegal immigrants. It takes effect on Jan. 1.
Violators are subject to business license suspensions for first offenses and revocations for second offenses.
U.S. District Judge Neil V. Wake ruled Dec. 7 that the groups initially sued the wrong government officials, prompting the challengers to then file a second lawsuit against another set of officials.
In the second lawsuit, a hearing will be held Tuesday where Wake will hear the groups' request to put the law on hold temporarily while he considers a longer injunction blocking the law.
The groups' notice of appeal, filed Thursday, does not specify grounds for the appeal. But an attorney for the challengers has said it was reasonable to initially sue only state officials because the suit challenges the constitutionality of the law.
Wake ruled that the lawsuit needed to be filed against the county attorneys who would have prime responsibility for enforcing the law.
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