Bender quoted in ‘Christian Science Monitor’

<p>Professor <a href="http://apps.law.asu.edu/Apps/Faculty/Faculty.aspx?individual_id=23">Paul Bender</a> of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law was quoted recently in a <em>Christian Science Monitor</em> article about a legal defense fund of Arizona’s controversial new immigration bill that is flush with money from contributors around the country.</p><separator></separator><p>In “Arizona immigration law: Funds roll in from across U.S. to defend it,” correspondent Lourdes Medrano reported that a fund established by Gov. Jan Brewer to help the state defend against lawsuits challenging the new law has received $3.6 million from about 41,000 sympathizers. The law has been contested by the U.S. Justice Department, among others, and costs to defend it could reach several million dollars.</p><separator></separator><p>Bender told Medrano the costs will skyrocket quickly, especially if the legal battle lands in the U.S. Supreme Court.</p><separator></separator><p>“If you hire a big law firm to work on a case like this, and they charge you on an hourly basis, the amounts can become quite large very quickly,” he said.</p><separator></separator><p>To reach the rest of the article, click <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2010/0910/Arizona-immigration-law-… style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">Janie Magruder, <a href="mailto:Jane.Magruder@asu.edu"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Jane.Magruder@asu.edu</span></a><br />(480) 727-9052<br />Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law</span></p>