A.R.S. § 39-121
Arizona's public-records statute. Establishes the right to inspect and obtain copies of public records, with limited exceptions.
City Misses Deadline on 3PI General-Ledger Records Request
The City of Phoenix did not produce 3PI general-ledger data in native format by the May 1, 2026 deadline set in GOOD|GOAT's Notice of Intent to Treat as Denial. The request now stands as constructively denied and litigation is on the table.
Oral Argument Held on Discovery Motion in Public Records Case
Oral argument was held May 5, 2026 on Plaintiff's motion for limited discovery and an index of withheld records in the public-records case against the City of Phoenix and Councilwoman Laura Pastor.
Phoenix Parks & Preserves Initiative Tax Grift
Pre-litigation hold letter served on the City of Phoenix. Counsel concludes 3PI funds were used for golf-debt retirement contrary to ballot language, and the voter-mandated annual audit was replaced with a management-controlled attestation.
Thacker v. Phoenix & Pastor
A statutory special action under A.R.S. § 39-121.02. Two records requests sat for roughly seventeen months without substantive response. Internal email later showed the requester was added to a "high-profile PRR" watchlist. Discovery motion argued May 5, 2026.