Posted By Andrew Luck
A Natural Born Human
Our Gov is playing hardball. Our AG is against the bill. He also is running against her for Gov.- Andrew
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 25, 2010
PHOENIX – Governor Jan Brewer today announced that Mr. John Bouma, chairman of the law firm
Snell & Wilmer, will represent her in federal lawsuits challenging Arizona’s new immigration laws.
The Governor recently signed SB 1070 and HB 2162, which contain numerous provisions relating to
immigration enforcement in Arizona. These laws go into effect on July 29, 2010. Five federal lawsuits have
been filed challenging the constitutionality of the new laws. The Governor is named as a defendant in four of
the five challenges. Although the Attorney General is named as a defendant along with the Governor in one of
the suits, he declined to represent the Governor, thus requiring the Governor to obtain outside counsel to
defend these laws.
“There are five lawsuits with over forty attorneys representing numerous plaintiffs,” said Governor
Brewer. “It is important for me to hire excellent and highly experienced counsel with the resources and
expertise to defend Arizona’s immigration laws. I am confident John Bouma and his team at Snell & Wilmer
will successfully defend our immigration laws.”
You may the Governors full press release @ http://www.azgovernor.gov/dms/upload/PR_052510_BrewerAppointsBouma.pdf
