A legal defense fund has been established to assist Arizona county sheriffs Paul Babeu and Larry Dever defend themselves against pro-amnesty interest groups and federal government lawsuits filed to prevent Arizona's new illegal immigration law from taking effect, according to a news release from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.
Cochise County, where Dever is sheriff, borders Mexico. Pinal County, where Babeu is sheriff, is a major corridor for human and drug smuggling, according to the release. Both sheriffs support SB 1070, which is scheduled to take effect July 29.
Babeu and Dever have retained attorney Jordan Rose and her firm, Rose Law Group, to defend the their office against federal litigation and to explore opportunities to countersue the federal government.
Funding for the legal defense will be provided by the Legacy Foundation, an Iowa-based conservative nonprofit group.
hillstreet posted at 2:28 pm on Thu, Jul 15, 2010.
Right on cue. I told my friends that, after hiring himself a professional police PIO, they could expect to see one press release highlighting the narcissistic Babeu at least every week to week and a half. Professional politicians are so predictable.
IceCat posted at 5:56 pm on Thu, Jul 15, 2010.
Let me get this straight. The law hasn't gone in effect. No one has sued these Sheriff, yet Sheriff Joe-Lite thinks he needs an attorney for a legal defense.
Just another PR stunt.
Masterrogue666 posted at 8:16 pm on Thu, Jul 15, 2010.
The Scout's motto is "Be Prepared". In this sue happy country, I think it's a good idea....