Arizona Court Dismisses Right-Wing Group's Election Administration Lawsuit
An Arizona judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to upend election policies in Yavapai County. The decision delivered a blow to a right-wing organization founded by Stephen Miller which brought the challenge.
The judge ruled that plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the case because they could not prove that they were harmed by Yavapai’s election procedures.
The lawsuit was brought by America First Legal Foundation (AFL) on behalf of Strong Communities Foundation of Arizona, Inc. and residents of Yavapai, Coconino and Maricopa counties in February 2024 challenging a host of election procedures in the three counties. Maricopa County — a Democratic stronghold — was dropped from the case in May 2024 after an appeals court ruled it could not be brought to court in a different county. Likewise, Coconino was dismissed in an agreement with plaintiffs.
“A likely reason for AFL’s desire for its lawsuit to play out in Yavapai County is because it’s one of the most conservative counties in the state,” Democracy Docket previously reported.
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