The Arizona Democratic Party is currently suing the state over the law that puts the nominees of the party that won the last gubernatorial election (within that county) on the top line on the ballot. Mecinas v Hobbs, 2:19cv-5547. On December 16, U.S. District Court Judge Diane J. Humetewa said the state must file its response by January 20, including its expert reports. The state had wanted a deadline of early March 2020 because it says it still hasn’t hired any experts, and professors tend to be too busy at this time of year to decide whether they want to work for the state.

The Democratic plaintiffs then have until February 3, 2020 to submit a rebuttal, and the hearing will be March 5, 2020.