Arizona State Land Dep’t v. McFate, 348 P.2d 912 (Ariz. 1960)
Arizona Attorney General challenged a land sale by the state’s Public Lands Department. The court held that the Attorney General of Arizona had no common law powers and that the Attorney General should act as advisor to state agencies, and their legal work must be done by him or by persons chosen by him. The…
Fund Manager Pub. Safety Personnel Retirement Sys. v. Superior Court, 731 P.2d 620, 623 (Az. 1986)
The supreme court of Arizona held that the state’s statutory scheme allows a client agency authority to decide, in some circumstances, not to accept the services of the attorney general. However, even though the attorney general may not impose restrictive supervisory conditions upon the client agency’s use of outside counsel, the supreme court concluded that…
State ex rel. Woods v. Block, 942 P.2d 428, 189 Ariz. 269 (Ariz. 1997)
The state legislature established a Constitutional Defense Council, whose members were the head of the two house of the legislature and the Governor. The CDC purpose is “restoring, maintaining, and advancing the state’s sovereignty and authority over issues that affect this state and the well-being of its citizens by taking any action it deems appropriate.”…
