The Weighty Lesson From Arizona’s ‘Fake Electors’ Stumble

The weighty lesson from Arizona’s ‘fake electors’ stumble

The faltering prosecutions reveal the risks of stretching criminal law for political ends.

Judge Rules Against AZ AG Kris Mayes Again in Prosecution of Trump Electors, Finds She Violated Their Rights and Orders Grand Jury Redo | The Star News Network

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sam Myers ruled last week that prosecutors for Attorney General Kris Mayes left out key information when they presented their case against the alternate electoral slate for Donald Trump and several others associated with the electors, which “denied a substantial procedural right as guaranteed by Arizona law.” Myers previously ruled in February that there were enough grounds in the defendants’ motions to likel…

Judge Rules Against AZ AG Kris Mayes Again in Prosecution of Trump Electors, Finds She Violated Their Rights and Orders Grand Jury Redo | May 22, 2025

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sam Myers ruled last week that prosecutors for Attorney General Kris Mayes left out key information when they presented their case against the alternate electoral slate for Donald Trump and several others associated with the electors, which “denied a substantial procedural right as guaranteed by Arizona law.” Myers previously ruled in February that there were enough grounds in the defendants’ motions to likel…

Maricopa County Judge: "Fake electors" case must return to grand jury

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes will have to once again convince grand jurors to indict 11 fake electors and others she contends were part of a scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential race.