{"id":72685,"date":"2025-06-09T08:53:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=72685"},"modified":"2025-06-09T08:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:53:14","slug":"federal-service-completed-in-lathus-v-round-valley-justice-court-apache-county-on-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=72685","title":{"rendered":"Federal Service Completed in Lathus v. Round Valley Justice Court: Apache County on Notice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Federal Service Completed<\/strong> in Lathus v. Round Valley Justice Court:<\/strong> Apache County on\u00a0Notice<\/p>\n

June 5, 2025 \u2013 Veguita,\u00a0NM<\/p>\n

The long-brewing legal storm in Apache County just escalated.<\/p>\n

After nearly a year of filings, ADA violations, and retaliatory misconduct, federal service has officially been executed in the civil rights lawsuit Lathus v. Round Valley Justice Court et al. (Case No. 3:24-cv-08233), signaling the start of formal litigation that could transform rural justice in northeastern Arizona.<\/p>\n

\u2696\ufe0f Official Service Confirmed<\/strong>
On June 4 and 5, 2025, the United States Marshals Service completed service of the complaint, summons, and court orders on two key defendants:<\/p>\n

Judge Butch Gunnels<\/strong>\u200a\u2014\u200apersonally served June\u00a04th,<\/p>\n

Round Valley Justice Court<\/strong>\u200a\u2014\u200aserved June\u00a03rd.<\/p>\n

These events were recorded in the federal docket as Entry Nos. 100 and 101, and represent a turning point: Apache County is now under direct judicial scrutiny for constitutional and statutory violations that span from ADA noncompliance to retaliatory contempt\u00a0orders.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc2 What Are the Allegations?<\/strong>
Filed by pro se plaintiff Joseph William Lathus, a disabled cancer survivor and outspoken landowner in the Concholakeland Unit 6 subdivision, the lawsuit accuses Apache County officials of:<\/p>\n

Retaliation under color of\u00a0law,<\/p>\n

ADA violations, including refusal to accommodate speech impairment,<\/p>\n

Due process violations and misuse of contempt\u00a0powers,<\/p>\n

Abuse of process tied to fabricated road easements and obstruction citations.<\/p>\n

Lathus has filed a Second Amended Complaint (SAC)\u2014mailed in advance to Apache County officials\u2014which adds substantial new evidence, exhibits, and defendants. Though not yet docketed, the SAC outlines a larger conspiracy involving county engineers, supervisors, and the Arizona Attorney General\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\uddfe Why This Matters<\/strong>
With service complete, all named defendants are now subject to court deadlines and legal obligations. Apache County cannot ignore the claims or stall behind procedural shields. This case is no longer hypothetical.<\/p>\n

Lathus has already overcome preliminary defenses like judicial immunity and Younger abstention. The court has accepted prior filings, reviewed multiple declarations, and will now proceed to evaluate the full scope of claims as discovery begins.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udca5 What Comes Next?<\/strong>
According to public statements by Lathus, additional federal lawsuits are imminent\u2014including:<\/p>\n

A Civil RICO complaint<\/strong> against county officials and collaborators,<\/p>\n

A Takings Clause<\/strong> case for land use manipulation and citation-based deprivation,<\/p>\n

Lawsuits against the Apache County Recorder\u2019s Office and County Engineer Ferrin Crosby for knowingly filing fraudulent affidavits misclassifying private\u00a0roads.<\/p>\n

In short: this is the beginning\u2014not the end\u2014of Apache County\u2019s legal reckoning.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udce3 A Word from the Plaintiff<\/strong>
\u201cThey tried to discredit me, imprison me, and silence me. But we served them. We mailed the truth. And now we go to court\u2014not in fear, but in faith,\u201d<\/em>
\u2014 Joseph Lathus, June 5,\u00a02025.<\/p>\n

Lathus, who is representing himself pro se, has stated he will continue fighting for property rights, ADA justice, and systemic reform in Apache County. His legal filings include sworn affidavits, medical evidence of cancer-related disfigurement, and detailed allegations of corruption linked to local land\u00a0control.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f Follow the Case<\/strong>
For the latest updates on Lathus v. Round Valley Justice Court et al. and related federal\u00a0filings:<\/p>\n

Case Docket: 3:24-cv-08233, U.S. District Court, District of\u00a0Arizona<\/p>\n

Plaintiff Contact: Joetattooski@gmail.com<\/p>\n

GoFundMe for Legal Costs: https:\/\/gofund.me\/03e67a45<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter.com\/JosephLathus<\/a><\/p>\n

Federal Service Completed in Lathus v. Round Valley Justice Court: Apache County on Notice<\/a> was originally published in Coinmonks<\/a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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