Office of the Phoenix City Attorney
Counsel for the City of Phoenix; primary respondent on most public-records and open-meetings matters.
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.
Thacker v. City of Phoenix
Statutory special action testing whether Phoenix can pre-approve a year of executive sessions in a single November vote and notice them only as "Community Citizen Comment." Trial-court judgment for the City; appeal filed.
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.