Employers Sanctions Law is still alive

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to allow an emergency injunction to block the law. The court also denied an expedited schedule for the law. Instead, briefs will be due in the spring with the case being tried in the summer. That will be followed by a ruling.

In a previous agreement, the county attorneys said they wouldn’t prosecute a business until March 1st at the earliest.

The lawsuit is being brought by several Arizona businesses who formed together to form the group, Wake Up Arizona!. They are joined by Chambers of Commerce in both Arizona and the U.S. as well as a number of Hispanic groups.