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PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected a request from Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas's lawyers to revoke much of her ruling throwing out a lawsuit Douglas filed against the Arizona Board of Education.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Patricia Starr ruled last month that Douglas had no authority to oversee and fire the board's staff. That came after she found that the suit was a "political question" inappropriate for a court to decide.
Douglas attorney Stephen Tully then asked Starr to remove any parts of the ruling that found the board had oversight of its employees.
Starr on Thursday issued a final order dismissing the case and leaving her entire ruling in place.
Douglas contends she can hire and fire board employees and plans an appeal.
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