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AZ Supreme Court rejects Kari Lake’s last remaining bid to overturn her 2022 loss
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AZ Supreme Court rejects Kari Lake’s last remaining bid to overturn her 2022 loss

Raw Story  

After two years filled with losses and appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court has denied Kari Lake’s final petition in a court case aimed at overturning the results of the 2022 race for governor. “Rather than offering reasons why review should be granted, the Petition instead only argues that Lake is right and the lower courts are wrong,” Liddy wrote.“The Petition …

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Kari Lake stalls discovery in defamation suit
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Kari Lake stalls discovery in defamation suit

Raw Story  

After months of stalling, a judge has for a second time ordered Kari Lake and her husband to hand over documents to Stephen Richer that pertain to her defamatory statements about the Maricopa County Recorder. Instead of producing documents on subjects the Court has already deemed relevant, Defendant repeats unwarranted objections.” Warner explained that, as he had previously ruled on …

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GOP primary voters in Arizona’s largest county oust election official who endured years of attacks
4 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP primary voters in Arizona’s largest county oust election official who endured years of attacks

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has fought back against death threats, almost constant harassment and streams of misinformation during his nearly four years overseeing elections in one of the nation’s most prominent political battlegrounds. In one case, the day after Richer spoke during a chaotic public meeting when county officials certified the November 2022 election results, he received …

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Kari Lake fails yet again to convince court that she’s rightful Arizona governor
6 months, 1 week ago

Kari Lake fails yet again to convince court that she’s rightful Arizona governor

Raw Story  

Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Kari Lake has lost yet another appeal in her effort to overturn the 2022 election for Arizona governor. In a hearing before the appeals court panel on May 2, Lake attorney Kurt Olsen focused on what he called “newly discovered evidence” that he claimed showed that Maricopa County didn’t conduct required logic and accuracy testing for …

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Appeals court hears Kari Lake election case, has to remind her lawyer how appeals work
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Appeals court hears Kari Lake election case, has to remind her lawyer how appeals work

Raw Story  

Appellate judges listening to arguments Thursday in Kari Lake’s challenge to her 2022 election loss had to keep reminding her lawyer how appeals courts work. “I’m sure you’re aware we’re not a fact finding court — we’re a court that decides questions of law, primarily,” Judge Peter Eckerstrom told Kurt Olsen, Lake’s attorney, shortly after he began his arguments. Every …

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Kari Lake’s trial to review signed ballot envelopes from Arizona election wraps
1 year, 2 months ago

Kari Lake’s trial to review signed ballot envelopes from Arizona election wraps

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The trial in a lawsuit brought by Kari Lake, the defeated Arizona Republican nominee for governor, to get access to 1.3 million voters’ signed ballot envelopes is now in the hands of a judge after wrapping up midday Monday. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah said he would issue a ruling as soon as possible after closing …

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Kari Lake's trial to review signed ballot envelopes from Arizona election wraps
1 year, 2 months ago

Kari Lake's trial to review signed ballot envelopes from Arizona election wraps

The Independent  

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Kari Lake sued for defamation by Republican Maricopa County official
1 year, 6 months ago

Kari Lake sued for defamation by Republican Maricopa County official

Raw Story  

Republican Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer filed a lawsuit against failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who refuses to give up her 2022 campaign loss. "Instead, it’s about the instances where Lake and her campaign entities chose to violate defamation law by repeatedly making specific untruthful statements alleging that I had committed heinous crimes," Richer said. A county election worker …

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Kari Lake once again appeals to overturn loss in 2022 Arizona governor race
1 year, 6 months ago

Kari Lake once again appeals to overturn loss in 2022 Arizona governor race

Raw Story  

Kari Lake has once again filed her intent to appeal the outcome of her bid to overturn the results of Arizona’s 2022 gubernatorial election, after it failed in Maricopa County Superior Court. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson shot down Lake’s second challenge on May 22, following a three-day trial during which the judge determined Lake failed to prove …

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Kari Lake suffers final defeat in bid to overturn Arizona governor’s race that she lost
1 year, 7 months ago

Kari Lake suffers final defeat in bid to overturn Arizona governor’s race that she lost

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson said Ms Lake failed to prove …

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Judge dismisses Kari Lake’s final claim in election loss for Arizona governor
1 year, 7 months ago

Judge dismisses Kari Lake’s final claim in election loss for Arizona governor

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge on Monday dismissed the only remaining legal claim in Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her loss in last year’s race for Arizona governor, affirming the election of Democrat Katie Hobbs. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson said Lake failed to prove her claim that Maricopa County did not verify signatures on mail ballots as …

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Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race ends for 2nd day
1 year, 7 months ago

Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race ends for 2nd day

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The trial for Kari Lake’s only remaining legal claim in her challenge to the Arizona governor’s race ended Thursday without a decision. Courts have dismissed most of her lawsuit, but the Arizona Supreme Court revived one claim that challenges the implementation of signature verification procedures on early ballots in Maricopa County, home to more than 60% of the …

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Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race wraps up 1st day
1 year, 7 months ago

Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race wraps up 1st day

Associated Press  

MESA, Ariz. — Maricopa County has a failed process for verifying thousands of ballot signatures that even some of its own workers question, attorneys for Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor, argued in court Wednesday. Lake’s lawyers spent most of the first day of a three-day trial showing video and taking testimony from two previous signature screeners …

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Kari Lake headed to trial on last remaining claim in suit over loss in Arizona governor’s race
1 year, 7 months ago

Kari Lake headed to trial on last remaining claim in suit over loss in Arizona governor’s race

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge has rejected a bid by election officials to throw out the last remaining election misconduct claim by Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor, setting up a three-day trial over the former TV anchor’s challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs. In a ruling issued Monday night, Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson …

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Arizona high court declines most of Kari Lake’s appeal over her loss in governor’s race
1 year, 9 months ago

Arizona high court declines most of Kari Lake’s appeal over her loss in governor’s race

LA Times  

The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lake’s appeal in a challenge of her defeat in November’s governor’s race. In an order Wednesday, the state’s highest court said a lower court erroneously dismissed Lake’s claim challenging the application of signature-verification procedures on early ballots in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix. In mid-February, the Arizona Court …

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Republican Kari Lake loses suit over her defeat in Arizona governor’s race
2 years ago

Republican Kari Lake loses suit over her defeat in Arizona governor’s race

LA Times  

Kari Lake, then Arizona Republican candidate for governor, speaks to supporters at the Republican watch party in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Nov. 8. A judge has thrown out Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs on Saturday. A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race …

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Arizona judge to consider Kari Lake's stolen election claims
2 years ago

Arizona judge to consider Kari Lake's stolen election claims

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson said she must prove not only that …

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Kari Lake files lawsuit in bid to overturn Arizona election
2 years ago

Kari Lake files lawsuit in bid to overturn Arizona election

Al Jazeera  

Kari Lake, the Republican defeated in Arizona governor’s race, is formally challenging her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs. Kari Lake, the Republican defeated in the Arizona governor’s race, is formally challenging her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs, asking a court to throw out certified election results from the state’s most populous county. Lake, an ally of former United States President …

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Donald Trump claims election fraud during midterms? Is he right?
2 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump claims election fraud during midterms? Is he right?

Firstpost  

In a series of posts on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, Donald Trump claimed that the midterm elections were being stolen from Republicans, especially in Arizona’s Maricopa County Washington: In a series of posts on his Truth Social platform, Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed midterm elections were being stolen from Republicans, accusing vote officials of enabling fraud. The problems, …

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No charges for 151 Arizona votes vetted over fraud claims
2 years, 11 months ago

No charges for 151 Arizona votes vetted over fraud claims

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A review of potential voter fraud cases in the 2020 general election in Arizona’s second-largest county ended Friday with an announcement by prosecutors that none of the 151 cases they reviewed merited criminal charges. The announcement by the Pima County Attorney’s Office closes the book on more than 2/3 of all the cases of potential voter fraud that …

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County refuses Arizona Senate’s subpoena in election audit
3 years, 4 months ago

County refuses Arizona Senate’s subpoena in election audit

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Maricopa County officials refused Monday to turn over routers sought by two top Republicans in the Arizona Senate in the latest subpoenas related to the contentious 2020 election audit and unprecedented review of former President Donald Trump’s loss in Arizona’s largest county. Dominion officials also rejected the subpoena Monday, calling it “illegal and unenforceable.” “Specifically, providing these routers …

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