Superintendent Chad Gestson and the district board opted for the mandate in defiance of Gov. Doug Ducey. Author: 12 News Updated: 4:49 PM MST August 3, 2021
PHOENIX A teacher with the Phoenix Union High School District filed a lawsuit on Monday against the district’s superintendent and governing board over their decision to mandate masks for students and faculty.
The teacher, who is being represented by the Kolodin Law Group, filed the lawsuit on Monday, which marked the new school year for one of Arizona’s largest school districts.
The lawsuit demands Phoenix Union leaders “prescribe and enforce policies and procedures for the governance of schools that are not inconsistent with the law.”
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New Maricopa County Judge Assigned to Oversee 2020 Election Audit Case
A new judge has been assigned to oversee a legal challenge to a Senate-led audit of votes in Arizona’s largest county for the 2020 presidential election, the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County announced Monday.
Judge Daniel Martin will be taking over the case after Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury, a Republican appointee, recused himself from the legal challenge on April 25.
Martin, who was appointed to the bench in 2007 by Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano, is currently assigned to the civil division after having previously been assigned to the family, criminal, and juvenile court departments.
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A new judge is appointed for the 2020 election audit case, after judge Christopher Coury, a Republican appointee is replaced by Daniel Martin, a Democrat appointee. Democrats want to stop the audit because of potential results that might not be in their favor.
New judge appointed on the 2020 election audit case
Last Monday, Judge Christopher Coury (GOP appointee) was replaced by Judge Daniel Martin (DEMS appointee) on April 25, after the first judge assigned had resigned from the case due to the Arizona Democrats. The Superior Court of Maricopa County made the announcement last-minute announcement last Monday, reported the Epoch Times.