2011 Press Releases

PHOENIX (Wednesday, September 7, 2011) -- A copy of the action and exhibits filed by Attorney General Tom Horne is attached.

PHOENIX (Thursday, August 25, 2011) -- Attorney General Tom Horne today filed lawsuit against the federal government for an injunction and a declaratory judgment that the portion of the Voting Rights Act requiring Arizona to pre clear all voting…

TUCSON (Tuesday, August 23, 2011) -- Attorney General Tom Horne announced that Julianne M. Lane, a home health worker in Tucson is facing charges stemming from allegations of a large scale financial fraud on an elderly client.

The action…

PHOENIX (Monday, August 22, 2011)  --  Attorney General Tom Horne today issued a warning to consumers to be wary of any notices or advertisements that claim to offer homeowners facing foreclosure “complete forgiveness of the loan” or…

PHOENIX (Friday, August 19, 2011) -- Attorney General Tom Horne announced today that a grant for $110,000 has been awarded from the Criminal Justice Records Improvement Program (CJRIP). The primary focus of the grant will be to improve the…

PHOENIX (Tuesday, August 16, 2011)  --  Attorney General Tom Horne, in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, today issued a notice to consumers about a burgeoning online car sales scam.…

"I am not surprised by today’s ruling of the 11th Circuit Court of appeals," Horne said. "It is a victory not only for the states like Arizona that filed this lawsuit against the Obama health care plan, but it upholds valuable constitutional…

PHOENIX (Thursday, August 11, 2011) -- Attorney General Tom Horne announced today that the Arizona Court of Appeals has overturned a Maricopa County Superior Court ruling that prevented the enforcement of four state abortion-related statutory…

PHOENIX – Governor Jan Brewer and the State of Arizona today filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking for review of lower-court decisions that blocked critical elements of SB 1070, The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods…

PHOENIX (Monday, August 8, 2011) -- Attorney General Tom Horne today filed a civil action against four Phoenix-area cannabis clubs and one individual that falsely claim to be operating lawfully under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA). The…