Judge blocks campaign finance violation charges against AG

Campaign finance charges against Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne have hit a roadblock. A judge has ruled the case was mishandled. 

Maricopa County Attorney responds to criticism, addresses immigration reform

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery talked about federal efforts to approve comprehensive immigration reform and whether his office's identity theft prosecutions could affect whether some undocumented immigrants could become eligible to be on a path to U.S. citizenship.

Maricopa County Attorney frustrated with weak campaign laws

Arizona’s campaign finance laws need wholesale change, according to Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery.

Arizona attorney general facing civil charges for campaign violations

Attorney General Tom Horne denies that he violated campaign finance laws. On Tuesday, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said he is filing a civil action against the attorney general over alleged violations during Horne’s 2010 campaign.

Maricopa County Attorney opposes open primary initiative

The proposed Open Government/Open Elections initiative has been in court a lot lately.

Maricopa County Attorney wants to see medical marijuana in court

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery says he’s eager to put Arizona’s medical marijuana law in front of a judge, as defendant or plaintiff. 

County attorneys challenge Brewer over medical marijuana law

All but two of Arizona's county attorneys have signed a letter to Governor Jan Brewer asking her to stop the licensing of medical marijuana patients and dispensaries. They say it's too dangerous for the state to run a program that violates federal law. 

Maricopa County aims to improve strangulation investigations

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office wants to be able to better investigate strangulation attempts. It’s getting ready to roll out a program throughout the county to make it easier for investigators to collect evidence in those cases. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark Brodie has more.

Back-and-forth between DOJ, MCSO could lead to court

The war of words between the Department of Justice and Maricopa County officials continues.

Montgomery: Rules regarding gifts for elected officials are too vague

Last December’s investigation into the Fiesta Bowl’s gifts to elected officials led Maricopa Attorney Bill Montgomery to determine laws were too vague to prosecute any of the involved parties.

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