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MalcolmLinair t1_j2cmwi1 wrote

Republican Prosecutors: "I'm going to ignore that."

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ESCAPE_PLANET_X t1_j2dgyln wrote

Yes. A republican AG started this and the law wasn't struck down they just said they won't enforce it.

So I suspect we will hear more shenanigans about this from Arizona soon.

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robodrew t1_j2dzoy7 wrote

The Democratic candidate, Kris Mayes, just won for AG after a recount, and she will be sworn in on Jan 5th. I suspect one of her first actions will be to say that state attornies will not put any resources into enforcement for this law. She will have the backing of the new Dem governor, Katie Hobbs. The AZ legislature is almost an even split so any new laws they pass regarding enforcement will be vetoed without the possibility of overturning the veto.

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mydaycake t1_j2ea1ww wrote

Could the governor ask for a referendum about those laws?

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SirGlaurung t1_j2eevh6 wrote

There will almost definitely be a referendum; if I recall correctly, the only reason there wasn’t this past election was that they wasn’t enough time to get it on the ballot after the Dobbs decision.

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robodrew t1_j2eedcm wrote

I'm not sure about the governor's powers in that respect but any proposition (essentially) can get on the ballot if a % of registered AZ voters signs petition forms regarding the legislation. There was a petition regarding abortion rights this year that was going around the state but it didn't get enough signatures in time to get on the 2022 ballot. Time will tell if they will be successful to get on the 2024 ballot.

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angrystan t1_j2fcwcu wrote

She needs to enforce a policy of bringing to the attention of The Bar attorneys who attempt to enforce "make believe" laws.

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