US EditionArizona sues Speaker Mike Johnson demanding swearing in of Adelita Grijalva
- On Tuesday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed suit to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election nearly one month ago.
- Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to seat Adelita Grijalva despite election certification last Tuesday and repeated requests from her and House Democrats.
- Without being sworn in, Adelita Grijalva cannot access office phones, email, or allowance, leaving 813,000 residents of Arizona's 7th Congressional District without representation.
- Mayes wrote that `for weeks, the speaker has stonewalled, delayed and twisted himself into knots trying to justify what is, at its core, a brazen act of voter disenfranchisement`, as the legal fight escalates and Johnson says he will seat Grijalva once the House reopens.
- Democrats say Grijalva would be the deciding 218th signature on the bipartisan discharge petition to release Jeffrey Epstein files, which could alter House majority dynamics in coming weeks.
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Rep-Elect Adelita Grijalva and AZ AG Sue Speaker Johnson, House of Representatives
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) filed a federal lawsuit on Oct. 21 against the U.S. House of Representatives, seeking to compel the swearing of Grijalva following her victory in a special election for Arizona’s 7th Congressional District. The suit, lodged in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, names House Speaker Mike Johnson as a defendant alongside the House of Representatives instit…
Nicolle Wallace exposes Johnson's 'obvious' double standard in brutal segment
MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace strongly criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over his refusal to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.), saying he has "doubled and tripled and quadrupled down" on not seating the duly elected Democratic lawmaker.During an MSNBC segment Wednesday, Wallace said, "He is claiming that he's following House traditions: his swearing in members only during regular sessions. Except that isn't his own traditio…
Arizona Files Lawsuit Against House Speaker Mike Johnson Over Delay in Swearing In Congresswoman
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. The state of Arizona has officially filed a lawsuit against House Speaker Mike Johnson, alleging that his delay in swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva violates the US Constitutio…
Arizona AG sues Mike Johnson for refusing to swear in Democrat for weeks
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Tuesday following a continuous refusal by Johnson to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva., D-Ariz. The 17-page lawsuit filed in Washington on Monday seeks to compel Johnson to swear in Grijalva, or for another official in the House to do so. Mayes warns that allowing Johnson to avoid seating Grijalva would “thwart” the will of voters. “This case is abo…
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