The Goldwater Institute's Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation provides free legal representation to Arizonans whose constitutional rights are violated by government. Because our resources are limited, we must carefully choose among meritorious cases that will create broadly applicable precedents, with a primary focus on the Arizona Constitution.
We do not take the following types of cases:
- criminal cases
- cases against private parties
- most cases involving financial claims against the government
- fact-specific or factually complex cases that are not likely to produce broadly applicable precedents
- cases involving governmental conspiracies
- cases that are already in court
If you believe your case fits within the parameters for consideration, please contact Carrie Ann Sitren at csitren@goldwaterinstitute.org. Please give your contact information and relevant information regarding your case.
Because we have an active case docket, it may not be possible to respond quickly to your inquiry, though we will make every effort to respond in a timely fashion. Please understand that we cannot provide legal advice unless we agree to take your case.
Learn more about the Goldwater Institute's legal cases here.
If you are interested in donating to the Goldwater Institute's Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation please contact Jenn Byrson at jbryson@goldwaterinstitute.org or (602)-462-5000 ext 229.