Maricopa County, Katie Hobbs' request to sanction Kari Lake denied

Judge ordered Kari Lake to pay Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs $33,000 in fees

In these Arizona gubernatorial candidates, Republican Kari Lake, left, appears before a PBS televised debate on June 29, 2022, in Phoenix.Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press A judge declined to issue sanctions against Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake after a lawsuit she filed challenging the midterm election results was tossed. According to CNN, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ordered Lake to pay Democratic Gov.-elec…

Kari Lake is on the hook for $33,000 in witness fees in failed election challenge

A judge has ordered Kari Lake, the Republican who lost the Arizona governor's race, to pay $33,000 in fees for witnesses who helped defend officials against Lake's failed challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs.

Judge Won’t Sanction Kari Lake for Her Failed Election Lawsuit

Kari Lake’s lawsuit wasn’t filed in bad faith, the judge ruled, although she’ll have to pay $33,000 in fees to Governor-elect Katie Hobbs.

Judge Rejects Incoming Arizona Gov Katie Hobbs’ Request For Sanctions Against Kari Lake

A Maricopa County judge rejected a legal request put forth by county officials and Democratic Arizona governor-elect Katie Hobbs to sanction Kari Lake.

AZ Judge Deals Defeat To Katie Hobbs; Declines To Sanction Kari Lake

On Tuesday, an Arizona state judge rejected a request from Maricopa County and Governor-elect Katie Hobbs to censure Republican Kari Lake for making baseless allegations of election fraud. Lake had filed the action after her attempt to overturn her loss to Hobbs in court had been rejected. Although Ms. Lake was unable to prove her case of election malfeasance in court, Judge Peter Thompson of the Arizona Superior Court decided that her accusatio…

Kari Lake Finally Scores a Win Against Katie Hobbs

It likely won't provide much consolation, though.