No words banned in AZ courtrooms

Reports that the words "illegal" and "alien" have been banned from Arizona court rooms are false, according to an Arizona Supreme Court official.

"That is not true," said Car Gerchick, communications director for the court. "Those words have not been banned from Arizona courtrooms."

"A letter was sent in from an organization, a local legal organization, asking a court to essentially ban the use of those words."

Gerchick said Chief Justice Ruth McGregor's responded to the group, identified as Los Abogados, and told them she would share the request with the legal community and that no decision has been made.

"Under no circumstances did the Chief Justice McGregor ban any words."

According to their Web site, Los Abogados is Arizona's Hispanic Bar Association.