The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld the decision of a lower court in a major blow to Democrat state Attorney General Kris Mayes’s efforts to prosecute allies of President Donald J. Trump.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The Arizona Supreme Court denied an appeal from Democrat state Attorney General Kris Mayes related to efforts to prosecute allies of President Donald J. Trump. 📺 DETAIL: Arizona’s Supreme Court denied an appeal requesting that the state’s “fake elector” case return to a grand jury. The case targeted several allies of President Trump, such as former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, former chief of staff Mark Meadows, and others accused of conspiring to overturn the 2020 Presidential election. The defense argued that the Electoral Count Act, a law that governs the certification of presidential contests, allowed for alternate electors in cases where the outcome of an election is disputed. A lower court in Phoenix, Arizona, had already ruled that the grand jury was not properly informed about the Electoral Count Act in order to make an informed decision about the case. The Arizona Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s ruling, agreeing that there were procedural problems with the original grand jury. This follows similar rulings in Georgia and Michigan, although similar cases continue in Nevada and Wisconsin. 🎯 IMPACT: The ruling by the state’s Supreme Court is a significant setback for Democrat Attorney General Mayes, who now plans to present the case again to a new grand jury. This development represents the first substantive update on the Arizona “fake elector” case since May, potentially indicating that the case is losing momentum. Joe Biden won the state of Arizona in the 2020 presidential election by just 10,457 votes, making it a key battleground in post-election disputes. Despite the Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling, Mayes will continue to pursue the prosecution, underscoring the Democrats’ determination to pursue lawfare against the President and his allies, even several years later. 📺 FLASHBACK: The state’s “fake elector” case has been ongoing for several years. The investigation was launched by Mayes. The case seeks to indict so-called “fake electors” in Arizona, or rather, people who believe President Trump won the state in 2020 Presidential election. |
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