WHEN PUBLIC MATTERS INVADE PRIVATE SPACES

By Does This Help® Public Affairs | June 17, 2025
📍 Maricopa County, Arizona – Rancho del Oro 85331

This Friday, a courtroom in Maricopa County will bear witness to more than a simple civil hearing. It will become a stage where truth stands toe-to-toe with false accusation — and where one woman’s federally patented land rights will challenge a pattern of harassment and legal manipulation.

At the center of this matter is Shimmer, a longtime resident and steward of a 2.5-acre parcel in Rancho del Oro, held by federal land patent since the mid-20th century. The land, first granted to David Ormond, was passed forward lawfully and righteously, now maintained by Shimmer and her husband Corey with diligence, reverence, and a fierce commitment to both natural order and constitutional law.

The issue at hand? A neighbor who has long disregarded boundaries, both legal and personal, is now attempting to twist the justice system to accuse Shimmer of wrongdoing — all while ignoring the very facts that prove otherwise. From dumping rocks into natural washes to raising driveways around public utility infrastructure, the accuser has created problems of their own making — then pointed fingers at the ones who refused to play along.

Friday’s court appearance marks the latest attempt to drag a peaceful landowner into the chaos of a conflict she never started. But Shimmer isn’t standing alone. She is standing with the strength of legal documentation, sheriff call logs, historic easement records, photographic evidence, and her unwavering faith in Christ.

“This isn’t just about dirt and water. This is about decency,” Shimmer says. “You don’t get to lie about your neighbor, call it truth, and then use the courts to demand they change who they are or how they live. Not in America. Not under God.”

The facts are simple:

  • The land is privately held by federal land patent, outside city jurisdiction.
  • No easement has ever been legally shared with the current complainant.
  • Drainage issues cited in the complaint are caused by alterations the complainant made themselves, including non-native rock and structural changes.
  • Court records and sheriff reports show a consistent pattern of trespass and harassment — not from Shimmer, but toward her.

Yet despite all of this, she is the one being called to court.

This article is being written not as a conclusion, but as a moment in motion. Because what happens next matters not just for Shimmer and Corey — it matters for every American with private land, for every voice that has stood quietly under pressure, and for every heart that believes that truth, when spoken with courage, can still rise above noise.

It is our hope — and expectation — that the judge on Friday will recognize the difference between accusation and evidence. That he will see not only the facts, but the moral foundation on which they stand.

Because this isn’t just a legal test. It’s a spiritual one.
And as Shimmer has reminded all of us: “The law may be written on paper, but righteousness is written in action.”

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