Heap prevails at Arizona Supreme Court as justices reject Maricopa supervisors’ election duty grab

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 753

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap in the ongoing fight between him and the county board of supervisors over election duties.

In a unanimous order, the state’s highest court vacated a June ruling from the Arizona Court of Appeals, and reinstated injunctions put in place in April that required the board of supervisors to “fund all necessary expenses of the Recorder.”

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