AZCentral:  A federal countersuit filed by Gov. Jan Brewer alleging that the federal government is failing to secure the border from an “invasion” appears to be on shaky ground.

The suit, which was filed in connection with the federal suit over Senate Bill 1070, got its first day in court Thursday as attorneys for the state defended it from a U.S. Department of Justice motion to dismiss.

U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton will issue a ruling at a later date, but she made it clear she was leaning toward dismissing at least some of the state’s allegations.

AZCentral: A law firm embroiled in a lawsuit and other disputes with Maricopa County filed a special action against the county, claiming officials refused to properly respond to numerous requests for information sought under the state’s public records law.

AZCentral: The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office will have to produce an unredacted copy of a damaging investigative report for a judge to review, according to a ruling issued in a hearing Wednesday.

AZCentral:  Civil liberties groups on Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking to block Georgia from enforcing a law that cracks down on illegal immigration, saying it violates state and federal law.