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Democrats asked Judge Peter Thompson to sanction Kari Lake for questioning the outcome of the 2022 election for Arizona’s Governor. They lost.
Democrat Governor-elect Katie Hobbs also demanded that Judge Thompson force Kari Lake to pay all of Hobbs’ legal fees during their lawsuit. Democrats lost again.
BREAKING: Our Election Case is going to trial. Katie Hobbs attempt to have our case thrown out FAILED. She will have to take the stand & testify.
Buckle up, America.
This is far from over. pic.twitter.com/291EnXPP3U— Kari Lake (@KariLake) December 20, 2022
Although Judge Peter Thompson refused to overturn the result of the election, Lake scored victories that suggest her allegations of voter fraud need to be taken seriously.
Kari Lake filed a lawsuit challenging the 2022 election in Arizona, but Judge Peter Thompson believes it does not meet the necessary criteria for the election to be overturned. There needs to be more evidence.
Admittedly, it can be difficult to prove intent ballots were handed improperly or tampered with.
Although Lake did not provide clear and convincing evidence, she also did not reach the standard for sanctions to be imposed.
The judge also refused Hobb’s request that Lake and her legal team should pay her attorneys’ fees in the election lawsuit.
Hobbs will need to pay her own legal bills.
“There is no doubt that each side believes firmly in its position with great conviction,” Thompson said.
Lake utilized laws allowing for the challenging of elections, and that is why they exist.
Although Lake did not meet the legal requirements necessary to overturn the election, it is still believed there were and are major issues.
More on this story via RedState.
Sanctioning Lake would have amounted to a stamp of approval for a system that melted down in more ways than one. Maricopa County is the poster child for why so many people don’t trust our election processes, and there should be accountability for that.
Unfortunately, Hobbs will almost certainly do nothing to clean up the mess, which is a real shame. Heck, I’d expect her to exacerbate the problem.
— Advertisement — But hey, that’s what Arizonans voted for if the totals are to be believed, and they are going to get it good and hard. Will that finally wake up enough voters, so these razor-thin margins aren’t a factor in 2024 and 2026? I guess we’ll find out.
