Last year, some Arizona voters filed a federal case, arguing that the U.S. Constitution requires that Arizona voters be permitted to choose a U.S. Senator to replace John McCain earlier than November 2020.  Tedards v Ducey, 2:18cv-4241.  Even though John McCain died in August 25,  2018, Arizona law does not require a special election to fill his seat until November 2020.  The U.S. District Court has not ruled, even though the case was fully briefed months ago.  The plaintiffs want a special election this year.

On June 20, 2019, the plaintiffs asked the Ninth Circuit to instruct the U.S. District Court to issue an opinion quickly, or to take the case itself.  However, on June 21, the clerk of the Ninth Circuit rejected that filing, unless the plaintiffs file a brief explaining why the case should be taken away from the U.S. District Court before the District Court has ruled.  In the Ninth Circuit, the case is 19-16237.