State of Arizona

Arizona Decertification Challenge

Bowyer v. Ducey

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Lawsuit brought by Republican electors in Arizona against the Arizona governor and secretary of state seeking to decertify the 2020 presidential election results. The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona dismissed the case and the U.S. Supreme Court denied a subsequent writ of mandamus.

This case was one of the lawsuits former President Donald Trump and his allies brought in an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Case Documents (district court)

Plaintiffs' notice of appeal (Dec. 10, 2020) (opens in new window)
Order granting motions to dismiss case (Dec. 9, 2020) (opens in new window)
Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and preliminary injunction (Dec. 2, 2020) (opens in new window)

Case Documents (9th Circuit)

Order granting voluntary dismissal (April 13, 2021) (opens in new window)
Stipulated motion to voluntarily dismiss appeal (March 26, 2021) (opens in new window)

Case Documents (u.s. supreme court)

Order denying petition (March 1, 2021) (opens in new window)
Emergency petition for extraordinary writ of mandamus (Dec. 15, 2020) (opens in new window)

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