¶ David Stevens Has Been Involved With Court Cases Concerning Election Integrity Issues In His Capacity As The Cochise County Recorder And With Conservative Groups And Interests, As Well As A Criminal Case Concerning A Misuse of Resources.
¶ In September 2013, David Stevens Was One Of 36 Republican Members Of The Arizona House Of Representatives Who Signed Onto Andy Biggs, Et Al. V. Thomas J. Betlach, Edmundo Macias; Gary Gorham; Daniel Mccormick; And Tim Ferrell, On The Side Of The Plaintiffs To Prevent The Expansion Of Medicaid.
In September 2013, David Stevens Signed Onto A Lawsuit With The Goldwater Institute And 36 Other Republican Representatives In Order To Stop The Expansion Of Medicare In Arizona. “David Stevens was one of the 36 Republican members of the Arizona State Legislature who signed onto a lawsuit brought by the Goldwater Institute in September 2013 against Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) over the expansion of Medicaid in Arizona under provisions of the Affordable Care Act.” [Ballotpedia.org, accessed 8/15/23]
- In 2015, “A Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Ruled Against The 36 Republican Lawmakers And The Goldwater Institute.” “In 2015, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled against the 36 Republican lawmakers and the Goldwater Institute, saying that the law contains an assessment, not a tax.” [Ballotpedia.org, accessed 8/15/23]
In March 2017, The Arizona Court Of Appeals Upheld The 2015 Decision By The Lower Court. “The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the Superior Court's 2015 ruling on March 16, 2017”.[Ballotpedia.org, accessed 8/15/23]
- The Formal Name Of The Case David Stevens Is Named On Is Andy Biggs, Et Al. V. Thomas J. Betlach, Edmundo Macias; Gary Gorham; Daniel Mccormick; And Tim Ferrell.
¶ In November 2020 David Stevens Was Named As A Party In Mi Familia Vota, Et Al. V. Katie Hobbs, Et Al. On The Side Of The Defendants Concerning Extending The Voter Registration Deadline Due To Covid-19.
- On October 5th, 2020 The Deadline To Vote Was Extended To October 23rd. On October 13th, A Temporary Hold On Extension Was Issued By 9th Circuit To Take Effect On October 15th. “In Arizona, the deadline to register to vote in the November 2020 election was Oct. 5, 2020. On that day, U.S. District Judge Steven Logan extended the voter-registration deadline by 18 days, ordering state election officials to accept all voter-registration applications that they received by Oct. 23.”[Scotusblog.com, accessed 8/16/23]
- David Stevens Was Named As One Of The Parties On The Side Of The Defendants.
¶ In January 2023 David Stevens Was Named As A Party In Ariz. Republican Party V. Fontes On The Side Of The Defendants Concerning Arizona's Mail-In Voting Laws Violating The Arizona Constitution
On May 17, 2022, The Arizona Republican Party And Its Chairwoman Filed Suit In Arizona State Court, Challenging Arizona's No-Excuse Mail-In Voting System. [ClearingHouse.net, accessed 8/17/23]
- The Case Was Dismissed On June 6, 2023 And The Appellate Court Affirmed On January 17, 2023. [ClearingHouse.net, accessed 8/17/23]
- On January 28, 2023, The Arizona Republican Party Asked The Arizona Supreme Court To Review The Case. [ClearingHouse.net, accessed 8/17/23]
- David Stevens Was Named As One Of The Parties On The Side Of The Defendants.