Court Rejects Kris Mayes’ Unprecedented Argument to Remove Navajo County Recorder

Court Rejects Kris Mayes’ Unprecedented Argument to Remove Navajo County Recorder

Attorney General Kris Mayes failed to convince a court of her novel argument for removing Navajo County Recorder David Marshall from office. Mayes attempted to claim that the Arizona Constitution’s provision barring lawmakers from holding other elected or paid government positions also applied to those who left the legislature before their elected term ended, like...

Marshall makes it out of court with recorder gig still intact

By Kiera Riley | State Affairs David Marshall can keep his new job as Navajo County Recorder despite concerns about professional overlap with his previous term as a legislator, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled. After Marshall resigned from the Legislature and accepted an appointment from the Navajo County Board of Supervisors to serve as its recorder, Attorney General Kris Mayes sued, arguing a violation of the constitution given his…

Court Rules David Marshall Can Serve As Navajo County Recorder

By Staff Reporter | Navajo County will keep former lawmaker David Marshall as its recorder despite a legal challenge from Attorney General Kris Mayes. On Monday, the Maricopa County Superior Court cleared the former state representative for the 7th Legislative District of any wrongdoing in connection to his assuming the Navajo County recorder position. Marshall stepped down from the legislature in mid-April to fill the vacancy caused by the resi…