Supreme Court Upholds Depositions in Arizona Voting Lawsuit

The Supreme Court has rejected a request by Arizona's House Speaker and Senate President to avoid depositions in an ongoing lawsuit challenging two state voting laws as racially discriminatory. The lawmakers argued that being deposed would violate legislative privilege, but the justices rejected their request. Last year, Arizona passed voting bills that require proof of citizenship and change rules for voter roll removal, leading to legal challenges from the Justice Department, Democratic National Committee, and voting groups. The plaintiffs sought to depose the lawmakers to understand the Legislature's intent in enacting the laws, and the lawmakers' intervention in the lawsuit waived their privilege, according to the plaintiffs.