Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is preparing to petition the state Supreme Court to restore her stalled criminal case targeting several of President Trump’s allies over their efforts to question the 2020 election.
The case has been paused for months after the trial judge ruled the indictment was flawed because grand jurors were not shown the exact statutory language prosecutors said had been violated.
An appeals court upheld the lower court’s decision, leaving Mayes until Friday to either take the fight to the state’s high court, pursue a new indictment, or abandon the matter. Her decision to push ahead ensures the case will continue well into next year as she heads toward a 2026 reelection bid.
The first judge assigned, Bruce Cohen, recused himself last year after defendants uncovered an email he sent colleagues defending Kamala Harris from attacks referencing race and gender. His replacement, Sam Myers, dismissed the case in May after finding prosecutors failed to present grand jurors with the text of the Electoral Count Act, the statute governing the transfer of presidential power.
Arizona is the latest state where 2020-related prosecutions have regained momentum. Nevada’s Supreme Court recently reinstated a case against six Republican electors after resolving a venue dispute. In Georgia, a supervisory prosecutor has taken control of the case involving President Trump after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified over a conflict of interest.
