Kari Lake Appeals Judge’s Ruling on Arizona Election Lawsuit

Arizona Republican candidate for gubernatorial office Kari Lake The appeal has been filed against a Maricopa County judge’s ruling to dismiss her lawsuit challenging the midterm election results.

Lake filed a notice of appeal The same Arizona Superior Court judge will meet with Lake Tuesday to contest her dismissal. According to a, Lake will also seek direct review by Arizona Supreme Court. court filing.

Arizona Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson first ruled against Lake’s election case on Dec. 24, confirming the election of Katie Hobbs As Arizona governor-elect. He ordered Hobbs’s side to file a statement of costs and motion for sanctions before Dec. 26.

On Dec. 27, Thompson found that there wasn’t enough evidence of misconduct by Maricopa County to overturn election results in the county. He ruled days after Lake had filed her lawsuit. Thompson also allowed Thompson to give two of the 10 election claims a two-day trial.

According to election data Lake lost to Hobbs by approximately 17,000 votes. Lake brought a lawsuit against Hobbs as she was the current secretary-state, Maricopa County election officials and other officials shortly after the midterms.

“I am standing up for the people of this state, the people who were done wrong on Election Day, and the millions of people who live outside of Maricopa County, whose vote was watered down by this bogus election in Maricopa County,” Lake told Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast.

A poll worker collects tabulated ballots for boxing at the Maricopa County Recorders Office. Ariz. on November 10, 2022. (Matt York/AP Photo: Judge Denies Request for Sanction Lake

On Dec. 27, Thompson denied a request from Hobbs and Maricopa County to sanction Lake and her legal team over her lawsuit challenging the results of the 2022 general election.

The judge ruled that while Lake didn’t meet

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