Kari Lake appeals judge's dismissal of Arizona election challenge

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Source: The Hill

Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) is appealing a Maricopa County judge’s decision to dismiss her lawsuit challenging her midterm defeat.

Lake filed a notice of appeal Tuesday in Arizona Superior Court to contest the dismissal of two counts that went to court for a two-day trial as well as other counts that never made it to trial.

The short trial found that she didn’t have enough evidence to back up her claims that local election officials committed intentional misconduct that impacted the race between Lake and Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs (D), which Lake lost by some 17,000 votes.

“My Election Case provided the world with evidence that proves our elections are run outside of the law. This Judge did not rule in our favor. However, for the sake of restoring faith and honesty in our elections, I will appeal his ruling,” Lake said just before Christmas.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3790121-kari-lake-appeals-judges-dismissal-of-arizona-election-challenge/

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[Orrex]

1. She has no appeal whatsoever.

[Cha]

2. Dried up Lack wants to be

a 3 time Loser.

[Lasher]

3. She should be careful what she wishes for.

Right now all she has to pay is $33K for expert witnesses hired by Katie Hobbs. She might find herself liable for much more if this appeal doesn't go her way.

Judge in Kari Lake case rejects sanctions, awards $33,000 in legal fees

The judge in Kari Lake's election challenge on Tuesday rejected requests for sanctions and nearly $700,000 in attorney fees but granted $33,000 to pay for expert witnesses hired by Katie Hobbs.

In his ruling, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson wrote that although Lake didn't provide the "clear and convincing evidence" needed to prevail in her case, that was not the same thing as saying her lawsuit over the results of the Arizona governor's race was "groundless and presented in bad faith."

His decision comes a day after attorneys on both sides of the lawsuit made their arguments on whether a request for nearly $700,000 in attorney fees and other expenses sought by Hobbs and Maricopa County officials had merit.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/27/kari-lake-facing-sanctions-legal-fees-governor-race-lawsuit/69758692007/

[SoCalDavidS]

5. No Consequences

No Accountability. Standard procedure.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

7. Yep. Absolute threat to democracy.

This traitor is inside the gates.

[LiberalLovinLug]

20. How could it be anything other than "groundless and presented in bad faith." ?

[Lasher]

21. A good question.

Although rhetorical, I suppose.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. People who believe they are never wrong are dangerous.

[liberal N proud]

6. One would hope she is forced to pay for these appeals and challenges

Hopefully it will leave her broke

[ZonkerHarris]

8. Who are her lawyers?

[LudwigPastorius]

9. Kari-en would like to speak to the appeals manager.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. Judge just ordered Kari Lake to pay Governor-elect Katie Hobbs $33,040.50 plus 7.5% interest

Link to tweet

[stopill]

11. Good We get to mock her again

Great.

[no_hypocrisy]

12. What can her attorneys possibly put in that brief?

There WAS NO EVIDENCE.

You can't have a trial without evidence.

[Layzeebeaver]

13. The Stupid is strong within this one

she is using classic Frump technique here. The sanctions costs will be far less than her find raising capability on this matter.

So "Stupid" isn't so stupid. With the fundraising, she will live to fight another day. Fortunately, or rather hopefully, her fighting will be reserved to one state only.

Sadly, it's that state where my family now resides... They moved from Michigan to Arizona - go figure...

[Mr. Ected]

14. Propagandists propagating propaganda

We're all in agreement that she should pay for these frivolous lawsuits, but she merely needs to request a group fund or some help from Mother Russia and these bills are easily covered.

We most certainly need to buttress our state and federal laws regarding the abuse of the judicial system in matters of election integrity. Unfortunately, the cat is out of the bag and there are too many fascists entrenched in government to permit any real improvements.

[The Jungle 1]

15. Why does the right hate democracy?

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

16. Who is financing her anti-democratic actions?

I smell fascist rats.

[bluestarone]

17. Problem here, as i see it is,

The costs of ALL these appeals DOES NOT affect these YAHOOS! Seems like they ALL have an unlimited supply of DIRTY MONEY to spend!

[riversedge]

18. ++++

[rlegro]

19. Lake's claims are frivolous and without merit.

Whatever happened to no-nonsense judges who would make it clear to the citizenry that she filed a nuisance lawsuit? She, of course, like trumpies everywhere BEING the nuisance.

[aax]

22. Judge Thompson was far too nice

He should have called her case what it is: bullshit.

And then sanctioned the shit out of her and her so-called attorneys.