The state of Arizona spent $442,000 in legal fees in May and June defending its SB 1070 lawsuit from a series of lawsuits, according to documents released
“„“There have been over 900 legal filings containing over 12,160 pages of legal briefings, and new filings are received every day,” he said. And aside from the individuals who have sued to overturn all or part of the law, Senseman said 63 others have filed “friend of the court” briefs that need to be reviewed and, in some cases, responded to. [...]
“„“The governor’s legal team has had to work overtime in a compressed time period as result of the expedited nature of the injunction proceedings,” Senseman said. “The fees incurred have been, and will continue to be, sizable as the governor’s counsel responds to the massive number of filings in these lawsuits and prepares her filings before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.”