Stephen Richer
Republican former recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona.
On 20 October, Richer asked the Supreme Court to leave the citizenship-proof question for further lower-court consideration. His brief takes no position on the separate 90-day voter-removal question.
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What does Stephen Richer's brief say about citizenship proof at registration?
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Submitted a brief on documentary proof at registration
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Stephen Richer is a lawyer and former elected Maricopa County Recorder in Arizona. He held the office from 2021 to 2025, with responsibility for voter registration, early voting administration and public records. In testimony to the Senate, he identified himself as a Republican.
Before his election, Richer worked as a lawyer and businessperson. He holds a bachelor's degree from Tulane University and master's and law degrees from the University of Chicago. His work after leaving county office has included a legal fellowship at the Cato Institute's Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies. He has also been a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.
Richer seeks further review of registration rules
In his 20 October brief, Richer drew on his former responsibility for voter registration to address documentary proof of citizenship on state mail registration forms. He argued that the Supreme Court lacked the factual and legal development needed to settle the relevant federal-law question. He asked it to dismiss that part of the case or return it for further consideration.
Richer's submission on 20 October expressly left the separate 90-day voter-removal question unanswered. It also took no position on the consent-decree part of the registration question. His intervention therefore concerned how the registration-proof issue should be considered, rather than a blanket position on every question before the Court.
Richer seeks further review of registration rules
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