Arizona attorney general threatens to sue House speaker

Arizona Attorney General Threatens to Sue House Speaker

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is giving Speaker Mike Johnson two days to schedule Rep.-elect Adelita Grijlava's swearing-in ceremony or she will sue.

Three weeks after she was elected to represent Arizona’s 7th Congressional District (CD7) in Congress, Adelita Grijalva has still not been sworn in, and now the state’s attorney general is threatening legal action against Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

Mayes announced that she was sending the letter during the official canvas of the Sept. 23 special election results on Tuesday morning.

This was a procedural step of the election process where Arizona Gov. was involved.

Author's summary: AG Kris Mayes threatens to sue Speaker Mike Johnson.

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KTAR KTAR — 2025-10-14

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