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SUPREME COURT OF ARIZONA REP. ANDREW TOBIN, Chairman of Legislative Council; SEN. STEVE PIERCE, Co-Chairman of Legislative Council; SEN. ANDY BIGGS, Member of Legislative Council; SEN. LINDA GRAY, Member of Legislative Council; SEN. LORI KLEIN, Member of Legislative Council; SEN. STEVE YARBROUGH, Member of Legislative Council; REP. STEVE COURT, Member of Legislative Council; REP. DEBBIE LESKO, Member of Legislative Council; and REP. STEVE MONTENEGRO, Member of Legislative Council, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Petitioners, ) ) v. ) ) HONORABLE JOHN REA, JUDGE OF THE ) SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ) ARIZONA, in and for the County ) of Maricopa, ) ) Respondent, ) ) QUALITY EDUCATION & JOBS ) SUPPORTING I-16-2012, a ) registered Arizona Political ) Committee, ) ) Real Party in Interest. ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CV-12-0273-SA Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2012-010912

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Special Action from the Superior Court in Maricopa County The Honorable John Christian Rea, Judge JURISDICTION ACCEPTED; RELIEF DENIED ________________________________________________________________

ARIZONA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Phoenix By Michael E. Braun Kenneth C. Behringer Michele J. Hanigsberg Patricia A. Probst Anthony Tsontakis Attorneys for Petitioners Andrew Tobin, Steve Pierce, Andy Biggs, Linda Gray, Lori Klein, Steve Yarbrough, Steve Court, Debbie Lesko, and Steve Montenegro TORRES LAW GROUP, PLLC Phoenix By James E. Barton II Attorneys for Real Party in Interest Quality Education & Jobs Supporting I-16-2012 PERKINS COIE LLP Phoenix By Paul F. Eckstein D. Andrew Gaona Attorneys for Amicus Curiae We Build Arizona ________________________________________________________________ P E L A N D E R, Justice

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