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The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors ‘acted unlawfully and exceeded its statutory authority by seizing [Recorder Heap’s] personnel, systems and equipment and refusing to return them.’

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An Arizona state judge sided with Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap on Thursday in a legal battle over the locality’s key election responsibilities. The ruling effectively kneecaps an agreement negotiated by Heap’s anti-election integrity predecessor that stripped Heap of his chief election duties.

Released on Friday, the decision by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney determined that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (MCBOS) “acted unlawfully and exceeded its statutory authority by seizing [Heap’s] personnel, systems and equipment and refusing to return them.” Heap was sworn into office in January 2025 after defeating then-Recorder Stephen Richer — a vocal opponent of election integrity advocates — in the 2024 Republican primary and winning the subsequent general election.

“I am grateful to the court for this clear and decisive victory for the rule of law and for the voters of Maricopa County,” Heap said in a Friday statement. “The court........

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