NEW: Maricopa judge refuses to sanction KariLake, saying claims weren't 'groundless'
A Maricopa County judge denied a motion to sanction Kari Lake and her lawyers over election fraud claims, saying such claims weren't"groundless," but ordered her to repay $30,000 in expert witness fees.
Gov. Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County filed a motion to sanction Lake and her lawyers, claiming that her election fraud lawsuit was brought forward in bad faith. Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ruled against them, claiming that although she lost the case, there was some basis to Lake's claims. However, she was still ordered to pay $30,000 in expert witness fees. She will not have to pay any other fees.
But they will have to repay more than $30,000 in expert witness fees. #Decision2022 @KVOA pic.twitter.com/BWZ5gUSQ5b"She has not simply failed to publicly acknowledge the election results. Instead, she filed a groundless, seventy-page election contest lawsuit against the governor-elect, the secretary of state, and Maricopa County and several of its elected officials and employees , thereby dragging them and this court into this frivolous pursuit," Hobbs' filing stated.
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