Arizona Attorney General's Office
Coverage of Arizona Attorney General's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Arizona Court of Appeals pauses judge’s ruling on election powers in Maricopa County
The Arizona Court of Appeals paused a ruling favoring Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap in his legal dispute with the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors over election control. The appellate court's decision, based on the Purcell principle, aims to prevent disruptions to the upcoming primary election by delaying implementation of a lower court's order requiring the board to return election functions to Heap's office.
- Justin Heap refers alleged noncitizen voters to AG’s office after strongly worded letters
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap referred 207 alleged noncitizen voters to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office after a legal dispute. The AG’s office had threatened legal action if Heap did not comply with state law, citing his use of the SAVE database to identify voters, which experts have criticized as unreliable.