Arizona Supreme Court Denies Appeal in 2020 Fake Elector Case Against Meadows

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 4

Arizona’s top court let stand an order sending the fake elector case against Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and others back to a grand jury, blocking prosecutors’ bid to keep the original indictment intact.
A Phoenix judge ruled in May that the first grand jury had not been shown the Electoral Count Act, the 19th-century law defendants cite in arguing disputed elections allowed alternate slates of electors.
Kris Mayes’ office said it will re-present the entire case rather than drop it, extending another legal delay in a prosecution that has seen no trial-court movement since mid-May.
The setback adds to pressure on Mayes after related cases in Michigan and Georgia were dismissed and a federal 2020 election case was dropped in late 2024.
Fake-elector prosecutions still remain in Arizona, Nevada and Wisconsin over efforts tied to Joe Biden’s 10,457-vote Arizona win in 2020.