Horne files for restraining order against Maricopa County’s Montgomery
A Permanent Injunction, Temporary Restraining Order pleading was filed in Maricopa County Superior Court by attorneys for Arizona Attorney General on Monday morning against Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery.
Montgomery, who has been campaigning for Horne’s opponent in the Republican Primary; Mark Brnovich, is allegedly using his office to weaken Horne’s chance of re-election. According to documents filed with the court, Montgomery began an investigation under the auspices of a claim by political operative and former AG office employee; Sarah Beattie. Beattie is represented by attorney; Thomas Ryan, who is a Democrat Party operative. Brnovich himself has supported Democrat Party candidates in the past including Pete Rios.
Montgomery claims that any conflicts that surely stem from his political opposition to Horne would be eliminated by having Montgomery’s employees conduct the witch hunt type investigation, which according to the pleadings, include threats by investigators who are “contacting some witnesses in this case, relaying that if they do not talk with him they will be summoned before a Grand Jury.