PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today filed a motion with the Arizona Supreme Court to stay the issuance of the mandate in Planned Parenthood v. Hazelrigg for 90 days as the Attorney General’s Office decides whether to ask the United States Supreme Court to review the state Supreme Court’s recent decision in this case.
“The Arizona Supreme Court’s decision in the 1864 case relied on a statute that a federal court has enjoined as unconstitutionally vague,” said Attorney General Mayes. “This raises serious federal questions under the Due Process and Supremacy Clauses. My office needs time to thoroughly evaluate these issues before deciding whether or not to ask the United States Supreme Court to review our state court’s decision.”
This Court denied the Attorney General’s motion for reconsideration on April 26, 2024. The request to stay the issuance of the mandate is timely, and the Court routinely grants such requests. If the Attorney General determines that she will not pursue a review at the United States Supreme Court, the office will update the Arizona Supreme Court.
Updates on the current status of abortion laws in Arizona are available at www.azag.gov. A copy of the motion filed today is available below.
