Arizona AG Pushes Supreme Court to Revive Election Case Against Trump Allies
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is asking the state’s highest court to step in and restart the stalled criminal case against several allies of President Donald Trump over their efforts to overturn his 2020 loss in…
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is asking the state’s highest court to step in and restart the stalled criminal case against several allies of President Donald Trump over their efforts to overturn his 2020 loss in the state.
According to The Associated Press, Mayes’ office confirmed Friday that it has filed a petition with the Arizona Supreme Court seeking review of a lower-court ruling that halted the case and ordered it returned to a grand jury.
The filing came on the final day the attorney general could act before risking dismissal of the entire prosecution.
“An independent grand jury of ordinary Arizonans found that there was sufficient cause to charge the defendants with the alleged crimes,” Mayes said in a statement. “These defendants were charged based on two things: the facts and the law. We remain squarely focused on ensuring the defendants are held accountable because there is nothing more important than enforcing the rule of law.”
The case targets