OT: looking for a lawyer who's also geeky...

[Joshua Zeidner]

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:45 PM, Joshua Zeidner <jjzeidner at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  You're better off seeking support from political groups, they will
>>> take care of legal fees.  I suggest you write a page on your case,
>>> including what evidence you have... and maybe I can refer you to
>>> someone in state politics.  If you have a solid case there is no doubt
>>> that someone will pick it up.
>>>
>>>  -jmz
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 8:57 AM, Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > We need to sue Maricopa County over a whole slew of outright violations
>>> > of
>>> > the election code they want to commit during this election cycle.  We
>>> > have
>>> > cash :).  We can actually work with most specialties; trial experience
>>> > is
>>> > necessary but beyond that, grasping the tech issues quickly would be a
>>> > huge
>>> > help.
>>> >
>>> > This is a simple injunction order with no discovery - we have years of
>>> > evidence on this agency.
>>> >
>>> > Anybody with contacts, sing out!
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> >
>>> > Jim
>>
>> Let's use the source:
>>
>>
>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/17758202/Petition-to-Investigate-California-Election-Code-Violations-by-Contra-Costa-GOP
>>
>> Arizona history:  http://www.azsos.gov/releases/2006/pressrelease01.htm
>>
>> Arizona Laws:  http://law.justia.com/arizona/codes/title16/title16.html
>>
>> In any election for state office, members of the legislature, justices of
>> the supreme court, judges of the court of appeals or statewide initiative or
>> referendum the attorney general may enforce the provisions of this title
>> through civil and criminal actions. In any election for county, city or town
>> office, community college district governing board, judge or a county, city
>> or town initiative or referendum, the appropriate county, city or town
>> attorney may enforce the provisions of this title through civil and criminal
>> actions. In any special district election, the county attorney of any county
>> in which the district or a portion of the district is located or the
>> attorney general may enforce the laws governing such election.
>>
>> I believe this is a civil matter that must first be set forth for action
>> to the Arizona Attorney Generals Office:
>>
>> http://www.azag.gov/
>>
>> Contact them for more information on how to file a petition or complaint,
>> which must be set forth in an appropriate manner that applies to the statues
>> (referenced above) and meets evidenciary and due process legal statutes.
>>
>> This is doable without an attorney.
>>
>> Examples exist publicly for other pleadings.


  Terry Goddard is absolutely not the person to talk to for something like this.

   -jmz

>
> We've been down that road with Terry Goddard, and it only ends in tears.
> Trust me, the solution doesn't lie there.
>
> Jim
>