Washington — Arizona's attorney general is taking legal action against the House of Representatives over Speaker Mike Johnson's delay in swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who would be the decisive signature on a petition to force a vote on releasing files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Arizona's Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., against the House of Representatives to demand Grijalva is sworn in after she won a special election last month.

Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., speaks as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., listens during his news conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

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