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Arizona attorney general drops charges against 1 in fake electors case
Published on February 11, 2026

Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office will drop charges against one person in her case alleging coordinated interference trying to keep Donald Trump in office after he lost the 2020 presidential election. Jim Lamon, a former Senate candidate, was among the 18 people charged by an Arizona grand jury in 2024….

Attorney General Mayes, a Democrat, had been weighing her options for months after adverse court rulings set back the controversial prosecution.
Published on November 24, 2025

Attorney General Kris Mayes will appeal her election interference case against aides to President Donald Trump and 11 Arizona Republicans to the state’s Supreme Court. Fraud and special prosecutions section chief Krista Wood on Nov. 21 sent an email notifying attorneys working on the case that the office would appeal….

Appeals court won’t take 2020 fake electors case, another blow to Mayes’ prosecution
Published on September 25, 2025

An Arizona appeals court will not hear Attorney General Kris Mayes’ request to reverse a decision sending her criminal case against electors for Donald Trump back to square one, another blow to the prosecution that alleges election interference nearly five years ago. The Court of Appeals said on Sept. 22…

Caitlin Fitz-Maurice quoted regarding Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika: from pageant queen to political force
Published on September 22, 2025

When 23-year-old Erika Kirk was named Miss Arizona, contenders (including first runner-up, Caitlin Fitz-Maurice) saw her as a poised, devout woman with a sense of purpose that elevated her above the competition. These qualities have been put to the test since her husband, the conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, was shot…

‘Parkingate Tapes’ stun Scottsdale mayor
Published on June 6, 2025

A Scottsdale parking lot drama nicknamed after the Watergate scandal took another twist this week. Mayor Lisa Borowsky, after an anonymous complaint over her private meetings about a parking garage, demanded records from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. This week, after a legal battle, she received them – including what…

Ruling by judge in the “fake electors” case in Arizona
Published on May 20, 2025

Arizona prosecutors pursuing charges against Republicans accused of attempting to subvert the 2020 election results in favor of then-President Donald Trump faced a hurdle Monday when a judge ordered the case returned to a grand jury.

“Fake electors” case in Arizona sent back to grand jury
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Arizona’s fake elector case remains alive after Friday’s ruling. Here’s why it’s being sent back to the grand jurors

Tucson developers face ongoing legal woes after arbitrator found they defrauded investor
Published on April 4, 2025

The founders of a well-known development company in Tucson are in hot water after an arbitrator found they defrauded an investor. And that’s not the end of the legal woes for the founders of the Gadsden Company. They are now facing two separate lawsuits alleging they committed fraud. In both…

Ex-Arizona senator sues Tucson over traffic stop, claims rights violated
Published on April 2, 2025

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – Justine Louise Wadsack, a former Arizona State Senator, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Tucson and several police officers. The lawsuit alleges conspiracy, wrongful prosecution, and violations of her constitutional rights following a traffic stop and subsequent criminal charges. Wadsack claims she was wrongfully…

Alan Dershowitz wins appeal to overturn sanctions over Arizona election lawsuit
Published on March 17, 2025

March 14 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday overturned a judge’s sanction against retired Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz over his work on a lawsuit by failed Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake. Dershowitz and two other lawyers were fined $122,200 in 2023 for advancing frivolous claims in…