Arizona Supreme Court denies effort to keep divorce records of Ruben and Kate Gallego sealed

Gallego divorce records set for release on Thursday

The Arizona Supreme Court won’t block release of the Gallegos’ divorce records amid an appeal on grounds of privacy and safety concerns for their son.

PHOENIX – The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday said it’s not going to block the release of Ruben and Kate Gallego’s divorce records.

The records are expected to be released on Thursday, Oct. 17.

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D) is in the final stretch of his campaign for U.S. Senate against Kari Lake (R).

Lake emphasized Gallego’s divorce during the one and only debate between the two candidates on Oct. 9.

The day after, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Washington Free Beacon’s lawsuit to unseal the divorce papers. 

The Gallego’s appealed to keep the records private, citing privacy reasons. 

Their lawyers argue the records contain information about how they planned to co-parent their son, which could threaten his safety. 

In July, a Yavapai County Court ruled the records would be unsealed and the Arizona Court of Appeals upheld that ruling last week.

The Gallego’s divorced in 2016, weeks before their son Michael was born.

Ruben remarried in 2021 to his current wife, Sydney.