Arizona’s Approved High-Earner Tax Unconstitutional, Suit Says

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Abraham Gross | Law360 An approved Arizona ballot measure that will impose a 3.5% income tax surcharge on the state’s highest earners to fund education programs is unconstitutional, a retired state judge, a state resident and her business told a state court. In …

Arizona’s Prop. 208 Tax Hike Could Be Voided If New Lawsuits Succeed

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square Proposition 208, Arizona’s most recently approved tax increase, could be voided if a pair of legal challenges succeed. Once Arizona’s voter-approved tax increase on higher earners was certified by state leaders as having …

Proposition 208 Legal Challenge Rests On Claim New Law Sidesteps Arizona Constitution, Featuring Comment From Tom Galvin, Rose Law Group Attorney

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Terrance Thorton | Scottstdale Independent Minutes following the official canvass of the 2020 November general election, litigation challenging tenets of the new education funding law ratified by the Arizona electorate was filed in Maricopa County Superior Court. Scottsdale-based …

Goldwater Institute, My Sister’s Closet File Lawsuits Challenging Prop 208

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Kaci Demarist | KTAR PHOENIX – The Goldwater Institute and My Sister’s Closet filed separate lawsuits on Monday aiming to challenge the constitutionality of Proposition 208, an approved statewide ballot initiative that will implement a new tax to …

Opponents Of Arizona Prop 208 File Lawsuits To Halt Surtax

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Corina Vanek | Phoenix Business Journal Two groups opposing Proposition 208, a measure passed by Arizona voters in November that adds a surtax on the state’s highest earners to fund education, filed lawsuits against the proposition on Nov. …

Republican State Lawmakers File Lawsuit Claiming Education Tax Measure Is Unconstitutional

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Andrew Oxford | Arizona Republic Several Republicans in the Arizona Legislature filed a lawsuit Monday claiming Proposition 208, the education tax measure recently approved by voters, is unconstitutional. The lawsuit argues only the Legislature can approve such a …

3TV / CBS5 covers announcement of legal action challenging Prop. 208

  (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the plaintiffs in this case.)  By AZ Family A Valley business is planning to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Prop 208. Voters passed the prop earlier this month-which raises taxes on the wealthiest Arizonans to raise money for education. The lawsuit will question whether it’s constitutional for a prop to create a …

Scottsdale Businesswoman Sues To Scuttle Prop 208

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the plaintiffs in this case.)  By Scottsdale Progress A Scottsdale businesswoman is taking on the newly voter-approved proposition that adds an income tax surcharge to wealthy wage earners to fund public education. Ann Siner, CEO and founder of My Sister’s Closet, headquartered in Scottsdale, and retired Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Buttrick were to …

Fighting Prop 208: Valley Business Owners Plan Lawsuit To Stop Tax Hike From Going Into Effect

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the plaintiffs in this case.) By Nicole Garcia | Fox 10 Phoenix PHOENIX – Earlier this month, voters passed Proposition 208, the measure that would raise taxes for the state’s high-income earners. The funds would go to education, but opponents are ready to file a lawsuit, trying to squash the tax hike before it goes into effect. Prop 208 passed with more than 50% of the vote and would take effect January 1, but Valley business owners and attorneys say …