Arizona Attorney General Sues US House Over Refusal to Seat Elected Congresswoman

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a lawsuit against the US House of Representatives over Republican Speaker Mike Johnson's refusal to seat newly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva, citing a government shutdown as the reason. Mayes argues that the Constitution requires elected members to be sworn in if they meet the standard qualification, which Grijalva does. The lawsuit claims that Johnson is delaying Grijalva's swearing in because he is attempting to prevent a petition that would force a vote in the House on releasing records around Jeffrey Epstein and to strengthen his hand in budget and appropriations negotiations.

Key Takeaways:

• The lawsuit claims that Speaker Mike Johnson is arbitrarily delaying the seating of newly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva due to a government shutdown.
• The Constitution requires elected members to be sworn in if they meet the standard qualification, which Grijalva does.
• The lawsuit argues that Johnson is attempting to prevent a petition that would force a vote in the House on releasing records around Jeffrey Epstein.
• The lawsuit also claims that Johnson's refusal to seat Grijalva injures both the elected congresswoman and the people of Arizona by preventing them from having a member to represent their interests.
• The lawsuit is asking a judge to decide that if Johnson refuses to swear Grijalva in, another person qualified to administer oaths be allowed to do so.

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• (CNN) -- (CNN) — Arizona's attorney general has sued the US House of Representatives over Republican Speaker Mike Johnson's refusal to seat an Arizona member of Congress... (Source: CNN)