PHOENIX, AZ, May 20, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A newly filed Motion to Vacate in the case Harris v. Parsons, Superior Court Case No. CV2023‑002276, and Arizona Supreme Court Docket No. 25‑0285, alleges a "structural collapse" inside the Arizona state court process. The filing documents a series of procedural contradictions, missing appellate rulings, and what the litigant describes as the "shadowy, outsized presence" of Bob Parsons — the tech multi‑billionaire, major political donor, and opposing party in the case.

The Motion to Vacate, attached to this release, outlines what the litigant calls three permanent constitutional breaches arising from the Arizona Supreme Court's failure to cure a structural defect after a sitting justice declined to rule on a mandatory recusal motion. According to the filing, no court within the Arizona state judiciary — not the Superior Court, not the Court of Appeals, and not the Arizona Supreme Court — ever issued a ruling on the constitutional defects raised.

The litigant argues that this unprecedented procedural vacuum represents a collapse of the Arizona state court process itself, creating what the filing describes as a "two‑tier justice structure" in which ordinary litigants face procedural dead‑ends while cases involving individuals with extraordinary financial and political influence continue forward without resolving foundational constitutional issues.

"This is not about politics, personalities, or wealth," the litigant said. "This is about an Arizona state court process that failed at every checkpoint — trial, appellate, and supreme court — leaving no constitutional ruling on record. That is a collapse, not a dispute."

The filing comes just days after Bob Parsons issued a national press release celebrating philanthropic donations and personal accolades. The litigant argues that this timing underscores a stark contrast between public image management and the unresolved procedural failures documented in the Arizona state court

Key Issues Raised in the Motion to Vacate

• No ruling from any Arizona state court on the constitutional defects raised
• A mandatory recusal motion that received no ruling from a sitting Arizona Supreme Court justice
• A structural defect that, according to the filing, rendered subsequent proceedings constitutionally void
• A procedural vacuum in which the Arizona state court process failed to address the core constitutional issues
• The unexplained procedural influence of Bob Parsons, described in the filing as "shadowy" due to irregularities in how the case was handled
• The emergence of a two‑tier justice structure, where ordinary litigants face procedural collapse while a multi‑billionaire's case proceeds despite unresolved constitutional defects

Why This Matters Nationally

The Motion to Vacate argues that the issues extend beyond Arizona, raising concerns about:
• Due process integrity
• Judicial accountability
• The ability of state courts to resolve structural defects
• Public confidence in proceedings involving individuals with extraordinary financial and political influence
• The systemic risk of two‑tier justice emerging inside state court systems

The litigant emphasizes that the filing is not an attack on Parsons personally, but a call for transparency and structural correction within the Arizona state court process, which the Motion to Vacate describes as having "functionally split into two tiers.".

Attachment

A full copy of the Motion to Vacate filed in Harris v. Parsons (CV2023‑002276; AZ Supreme Court Docket 25‑0285) is attached to this release for public review.

About the Case

The underlying dispute involves a civil matter in which the litigant alleges that procedural safeguards collapsed at multiple levels of the Arizona state judiciary. The Motion to Vacate seeks to restore constitutional integrity by addressing the unresolved structural defect.

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