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Democratic Arizona AG Kris Mayes walked into office all but declaring war on President Donald Trump and his policies. But apparently, she\u2019s done more than declare war \u2014 she\u2019s killing it.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Democrat has filed 43 lawsuits against the Trump administration since he took office one year ago,\u201d reports the Phoenix New Times. \u201cShe\u2019s been a frequent filer since \u2026 Trump took office in January, pushing back on his attempts to systematically change the entire U.S. government.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Times reports Trump used the Department of Government Efficiency as a \u201cmachete\u201d to slash grants, lay-off thousands of employees and dismantled entire government agencies. And while \u201ca Republican-controlled Congress has essentially stood by and let it happen,\u201d Democratic state attorneys general \u2014 including Mayes \u2014 have picked up the slack. <\/p>\n

\u201cArizona has filed several lawsuits over the Trump administration\u2019s attempt to freeze federal funding, much of which is previously allocated in Arizona. [Mayes] has also filed suit to protect the personal data of Arizona residents and successfully sued to stop the Trump administration\u2019s attempt to rewrite birthright citizenship, which is enshrined in the Constitution,\u201d the Times reports.<\/p>\n

And \u201cevery other day, it seems, Mayes is announcing another lawsuit against Trump,\u201d said the Times, with Mayes claiming her office\u2019s \u201csuccess rate is 80 percent, with wins, temporary restraining orders, permanent injunctions or the government dropping the change entirely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most recently, Mayes helped beat back Trump\u2019s bid to end birthright citizenship, having joined four other blue states in trouncing his plan this week.<\/p>\n

In a separate case involving Trump\u2019s attempt to block federal funding, on March 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals largely affirmed a lower court\u2019s decision to grant Mayes\u2019 preliminary injunction to block the administration\u2019s policy to freeze funding while the case plays out. As of now, nearly $1.4 billion in federal funding remains unfrozen for several Arizona state agencies.<\/p>\n

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In a separate bid to protect Social Security numbers and veteran benefits from DOGE snoops, a district judge granted a preliminary injunction in February to block Musk and employees from accessing sensitive personal information.<\/p>\n

Trump also moved to cut \u201cindirect cost\u201d reimbursements that cover medical and public health research at universities and research institutions. But Mayes argued in court that the cuts would cause Arizona students and universities to \u201cmiss out on millions of dollars in critical funding and research support\u201d that is \u201cowed to Arizonans by law.\u201d In January, the Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court\u2019s ruling to permanently prevent the Trump administration from cutting NIH grants, preventing Trump from slicing $35 million in NIH grants in Arizona.<\/p>\n

Trump and his cohorts also worked to dismantle the federal Department of Education, but guess who jumped up to be a nuisance? Mayes filed her lawsuit to stop the dismantling in March of 2025, and In May 2025, the district judge hearing the case granted Mayes and other plaintiffs\u2019 request for a preliminary injunction. That decision alone prevents the government from firing department staff while the case plays out.<\/p>\n

The administration must also reinstate employees and \u201crestore the Department to the status quo,\u201d reports the Times. That case is still moving toward trial.<\/p>\n

One of Mayes\u2019 cases that infuriated Trump the most was a Supreme Court order upholding a lower court\u2019s decision to strike down Trump\u2019s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose his widely panned tariffs.<\/p>\n

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