Arizona v. Tohono O'Odham Nation
Mar 29, 2016OUTCOME: Affirmed
818 F.3d 549 (9th Cir. 2016). Represented Arizona on appeal in case challenging limits of tribal sovereign immunity in casino gaming case.
Phoenix, AZ
Appeals Lawyer at Phoenix, AZ
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OUTCOME: Affirmed
818 F.3d 549 (9th Cir. 2016). Represented Arizona on appeal in case challenging limits of tribal sovereign immunity in casino gaming case.
OUTCOME: Affirmed
9th Cir. 13-16254. Lead counsel on appeal. Successfully defended constitutionality of voter registration form.
OUTCOME: Reversed
9th Cir. 14-15624. Defended constitutionality of Arizona statute requiring providers to follow FDA protocol for non-surgical abortion.
OUTCOME: Upheld statute
336 P.3d 717 (Ariz. 2014). Defended constitutionality of Arizona statute that amended structure of community college governing boards in certain counties by adding two at-large electoral districts.
OUTCOME: Reversed unfavorable orders
659 F.3d 1235 (9th Cir. 2011). Successfully overturning federal trial judge’s ruling that federal law vested him with discretionary authority not to impose criminal forfeiture judgments amounting to mi ... llions of dollars
OUTCOME: Upheld constitutionality of search
568 F.3d 684 (9th Cir. 2009) (creating a new Fourth Amendment rule to determine whether a business’s managers have standing to challenge execution of a search warrant search at its corporate offices)