Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined other Democratic attorneys general filing three more lawsuits against the Trump administration so far this month, bringing the total to ten.
One of the lawsuits challenged the pausing of controversial grants issued by the National Institute of Health (NIH).
Another contested the dismantling of three agencies that assist unions, promote minority-owned businesses, and give money to libraries for Drag Queen Story Hour for children.
And Mayes joined Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes in another lawsuit, with 19 other Democratic-run states, challenging Trump’s executive order on proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections and other election integrity measures.
Previous cases filed include subjects such as anchor babies, OMB funding freeze, DOGE access to the Treasury payment system, Elon Musk heading DOGE, firing federal workers, Education Department employee layoffs, HHS claw backs, and funding cuts for the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Eight of the ten lawsuits have seen temporary restraining orders or judicial blocks in related or parallel cases thus far.
Critics, including argue the lawsuits are politically motivated to obstruct a duly elected president’s agenda. Arizona’s role is prominent, with Mayes often co-leading or vocally championing these efforts at town halls and press conferences.
The lawsuits have slowed some Trump policies and legal battles are expected to drag on, potentially reaching higher courts if initial injunctions hold, yet the legislature has yet to send a single bill to Trumps desk that would codify any of his executive orders and end the litigation.