Attorney General Mayes Secures Decision Blocking President Trump's Unlawful Elections Order

PHOENIX – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes today issued a statement on a decision by the District Court for the District of Massachusetts granting a preliminary injunction blocking unlawful provisions in President Donald Trump’s unprecedented elections executive order. Attorney General Mayes joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the order in April 2025.  

"President Trump's executive order federalizing the administration of elections and overriding states' rights was an unconstitutional overreach and today a court agreed," said Attorney General Mayes. "States—not the federal government—run elections. We will continue to fight any attempt to interfere with state election authority."

A copy of the injunction is available below.