1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.3d
  4. 40 P.3d
  5. 40 P.3d 831 (2002)
 

ROMLEY v. ARPAIO

No. 1 CA-CV 01-0013.

40 P.3d 831 (2002)

202 Ariz. 47

Richard M. ROMLEY, Maricopa County Attorney, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph M. ARPAIO, Maricopa County Sheriff, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department B.

February 19, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. By Michael J. O'Connor, John J. Egbert, Scott Rhodes, Phoenix, Attorneys for Appellee.

Bryan Cave, LLP By Joseph T. Clees, L. Eric Dowell, Kim E. Zack, Phoenix, Attorneys for Appellant.

OPINION

TIMMER, Presiding Judge.

¶ 1 We are asked to decide whether the Maricopa County Sheriff can lawfully eschew the services of the Maricopa County Attorney by directing an administrative employee, who is also a licensed attorney, to represent the Sheriff in proceedings before the Maricopa County Employee Merit System Commission. The Sheriff admits that the legislature has not authorized him to employ counsel in this manner. He contends, however...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases