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Arizona Supreme Court Reverses Brewer-Led Impeachment, Reinstates Redistricting Commission Chair
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | COSDem Nov 17, 2011 09:04pm |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| News Date | Friday, November 18, 2011 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In a stunning reversal, the Arizona Supreme Court tonight reversed an attempted power grab by Gov. Jan Brewer (R) and her Republican colleagues in the state legislature.
Last month, the state Senate took up Brewer’s push to impeach Colleen Mathis, the chairwoman of Arizona’s independent bipartisan redistricting commission. Even Brewer herself couldn’t explain how Mathis had exhibited “neglect of duty and gross misconduct,” the only grounds for impeachment in Arizona. Indeed, Mathis’ only real “crime” appears to be that she led a commission which drew a new congressional map with more competitive districts than had existed previously.
However, justice prevailed tonight as the Arizona Supreme Court rebuffed Brewer and decided to reinstate Mathis to lead the commission: |
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