BREAKING: Court Rules BOS Overstepped, Orders Power Returned to Recorder

Clean Sweep On All Issues In Favor of Recorder Heap

In a decisive ruling issued April 16, 2026, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge found that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors overstepped its authority in its ongoing dispute with Recorder Justin Heap, ordering the Board to restore key election functions and resources to the Recorder’s Office.

This wasn’t a close call, the court overwhelming sma…