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Federal appeals court rejects appeal to force Arizona governor to hold a special election to fill a vacant Senate seat

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Federal appeals court rejects appeal to force Arizona governor to hold a special election to fill a vacant Senate seat

Erin Napoleon | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US

March 1, 2020 10:22:59 pm

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a lawsuit on Thursday that sought to require Arizona’s governor to call a special special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Martha McSally. John McCain was reelected to the U.S. Senate for a 6th term in 2016. However, soon after his reelection, McCain [...]

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