PHOENIX — The state’s top prosecutor says Gov. Doug Ducey is acting illegally in telling police to ignore violations of certain state liquor laws by restaurants.
In a new court filing, Attorney General Mark Brnovich said he disagrees with bar owners suing the governor that the laws granting him emergency powers are an unconstitutional delegation of legislative powers.
“When the pandemic hit, the governor was well within his authority to declare an emergency and close down all nonessential businesses in an even-handed manner until health officials could better determine the nature of this novel virus,” he said.
