Judge Rules for Kari Lake to Repay Fees from Election Lawsuit

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson on Wednesday ordered former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake to cover about $33,000 in costs for some of the fees related to her failed lawsuit against Democratic Governor-elect Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County officials. But the judge denied the defendants’ request to sanction Lake and her attorneys over her lawsuit challenging the integrity of the election. 

Thompson also denied a request from the defendants for Lake to repay all of Hobbs’ attorneys’ fees related to the lawsuit. Maricopa County, in a motion filed and and joined by Hobbs on Tuesday, urged the judge to sanction Lake over the lawsuit, which they said was filed in “bad faith.” 

On Christmas Eve, Thompson threw out Lake’s lawsuit against Maricopa County officials and Hobbs challenging her defeat. Lake has informed the court that she plans to appeal the dismissal. 

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