Phoenix — >>Editor’s Note: A judge subsequently dismissed Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County’s sanctions motion against Lake Kari, but awarded Hobbes approximately $33,000 in legal fees. Find updated coverage here.

Kari Lake and her legal team could face more than $60,000 in sanctions in an election-challenging lawsuit Maricopa County called “frivolous” and “frivolous.”

rear loses the gubernatorial election by about 17,000 votesLake filed two lawsuits aimed at overturning the election results and restarting the election in Maricopa County.

Of Lake’s 10 claims, only two went to trial after judges dismissed the rest.

During his two-day trial on Dec. 21-22, Lake provided no evidence to support his allegations of widespread and willful misconduct on Election Day. Disputing Democrat Katie Hobbs in her defeat in the gubernatorial election

Also, Lake never proved her claim that the printer problem at the Maricopa County polling place was a deliberate act that would have changed the outcome of the election had it not happened, Hobbes said. said Abha Khanna, a lawyer representing

Now Governor-elect Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County are seeking sanctions against Lake and her team. Both parties called for sanctions on Monday morning, the day after Christmas.

“Before one vote was counted in the 2022 general election, Kari Lake publicly stated that she would only accept the results of the gubernatorial election if she was the winner,” read a statement from the county.

“But she didn’t simply deny the results of the election publicly. Instead, she made unsubstantiated accusations against the incoming governor, secretary of state, Maricopa County, and some of its elected officials and employees.” We filed a 70-page election lawsuit (but not other counties or their employees), thereby dragging them and this court into this frivolous pursuit.”

The county motion requires Lake to pay $25,050 in attorney fees, hobbes movement We also demand a fee of $36,990.

“Enough is really enough,” read the county’s conclusion. “The time has passed to end baseless attacks on elections and unfounded accusations against electoral officials. The issue was raised without justification, let alone substantive.”

You can read the full Maricopa County statement below.

In response, Lake’s attorneys are asking the court to deny the sanction request, arguing that plaintiffs should not be penalized for bringing “legitimate” allegations about the election to court.

“Plaintiff’s allegations are not legally unfounded, nor were they brought in bad faith or with the intent to harass, as required under Arizona law to justify sanctions. ‘ said the answer.

Other documents on Lake v. Hobbs et al.can find here.

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