Arizona Decertification Challenge

Bowyer v. Ducey

Filed: December 2, 2020

Decided: March 1, 2021

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.

Case Documents (district court)

Plaintiffs' notice of appeal (Dec. 10, 2020)

Order granting motions to dismiss case (Dec. 9, 2020)

Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and preliminary injunction (Dec. 2, 2020)

Case Documents (9th Circuit)

Order granting voluntary dismissal (April 13, 2021)

Stipulated motion to voluntarily dismiss appeal (March 26, 2021)

Case Documents (u.s. supreme court)

Order denying petition (March 1, 2021)

Emergency petition for extraordinary writ of mandamus (Dec. 15, 2020)

Last updated: August 13, 2021 5:45 pm EST