United States Ninth Circuit

The requirement under Arizona law, that certain surrounding municipalities consent to the incorporation of a community as a new municipality, does not violate equal protection.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/13/2003
• Decided 08/20/2003
• Published 08/20/2003

Judges

• FISHER, Circuit Judge:, Before:  HUG, GIBSON, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William J. Risner,Kenneth K. Graham, Bisner & Graham, Tucson, Arizona, and Anthony B. Ching, Tempe, AZ, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Dennis P. McLaughlin, Principal Assistant City Attorney, Tucson, AZ, for the defendant-appellee and the intervenors-appellees.