Title: PATRICK MCKENNA v JAVIER SOTO et al (Decision Order)

State: arizona

Issuer: Arizona Supreme Court

Document:

SUPREME COURT OF ARIZONA PATRICK MCKENNA, ) Arizona Supreme Court ) No. CV-20-0123-AP/EL Plaintiff/Appellant, ) ) Maricopa County v. ) Superior Court ) No. CV2020-004839 JAVIER SOTO, a Democratic ) Primary Candidate for Arizona ) House of Representatives in ) Legislative District 3, et al., ) ) Defendants/Appellees. ) ) FILED 05/22/2020 __________________________________) O R D E R The Court, by a panel consisting of Vice Chief Justice Timmer, Justice Bolick, Justice Lopez, and Justice Beene, has considered the briefs of the parties, the record, the trial court’s minute entry order, and the relevant statutes and case law in this expedited election matter. After consideration, the Court rules as follows: IT IS ORDERED affirming the trial court decision. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Pima County Board of Supervisors and County Recorder shall leave Javier Soto’s name on the Democratic ballot for the office of state representative for Legislative District 3 for the August 4, 2020 primary election. An Opinion explaining our reasoning will follow. DATED this 22nd day of May, 2020. ___________/S/________________ ANN A. SCOTT TIMMER Vice Chief Justice Arizona Supreme Court No. CV-20-0123-AP/EL Page 2 TO: Javier Soto Roopali H Desai Marvin C Ruth Elizabeth A Campbell Kara Karlson Dustin D Romney Daniel S Jurkowitz Hon. Daniel J Kiley Hon. Jeff Fine Kristen M Yost Barbara LaWall Aaron Nash Alicia Moffatt blc