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Arizona Judge Sends Fake Elector Case Back to Grand Jury Over Procedural Error

Judge Myers ruled that prosecutors failed to provide the Electoral Count Act's text to the grand jury, prompting Attorney General Mayes to vow an appeal.

FILE - Attorney John Eastman, the architect of a legal strategy aimed at keeping former President Donald Trump in power, talks to reporters after a hearing in Los Angeles, June 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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Overview

  • Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sam J. Myers ordered the 2020 fake electors case to be remanded to a grand jury due to a procedural oversight.
  • Prosecutors failed to provide the grand jury with the full text of the Electoral Count Act, which is central to the defense's arguments.
  • Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced plans to appeal the ruling, keeping the case active but delaying further proceedings.
  • The original grand jury had indicted 18 Republicans, including prominent Trump allies like Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, for forgery, fraud, and conspiracy.
  • The decision represents a significant setback for Arizona's efforts to prosecute election subversion, as similar cases continue in other states like Georgia and Michigan.