Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller Wins First Court Battle Against BOS; Case Moves to Maricopa County, TRO Expires

Florence, AZ — Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller wins first legal battle against the Board of Supervisors by getting the case transferred to Maricopa County Superior Court. The Pinal County Superior Court found that Mr. Miller was entitled to a change of venue under A.R.S. § 12-408 and § 12-411(B), and specifically determined that Maricopa County is “the most convenient and least objectionable County for this transfer of venue.” The Court rejected the arguments of the Pinal Board of Supervisors that the case should be transferred to Pima County. The Court stated that the Board of Supervisors' choice of venue would likely result in more costly, time-consuming, and burdensome taxpayer-funded litigation. Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller supports the Court’s ruling and looks forward to adjudicating the merits of this matter in Maricopa County. County Attorney Miller further announces that the Temporary Restraining Order the Board obtained in connection with the 287(g) Task Force Agreement with the Department of Homeland Security expires today under Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b). This means that the Pinal County Attorney’s Office will resume working with ICE to track and remove dangerous criminals from the county.