Arizona Supreme Court Denies Prosecutor's Appeal in Fake Elector Case Involving Trump Allies
The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a prosecutor seeking to prevent the state's fake elector case from being sent back to a grand jury. This case involves President Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and others, concerning the 2020 presidential election. The decision is a setback for Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes, who intends to present the case again to a grand jury. The case has faced challenges, including a previous grand jury not being shown the Electoral Count Act, which was amended in 2022 to clarify that only one slate of electors can be submitted by a state. Defense attorneys argue that the law allowed for multiple slates if results were disputed. The case, filed over three years after the election, involves 18 defendants, including former Trump aides and lawyers, with charges of conspiracy, fraud, and forgery. 
