The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lake’s appeal in a challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race, but revived a claim that was dismissed by a trial court. March 24, 2023 Lake appeals loss in governor’s race to state Supreme Court PHOENIX (A...
Supreme Court precedent sets a high bar for defamation cases brought by public officials like Richer. He would have been required to prove not just that Lake’s statements were untrue but that she made them with “actual malice;" that is, knowing they were false or with reckless disregard fo...
Thompson said Kari Lake failed to prove her claim that Maricopa County did not verify signatures on mail ballots as required by law. May 22, 2023 Top Arizona court declines most of Kari Lake's appeal The Arizona Supreme Court has declined much of Republican Kari Lake's appeal over her...
” Officials previously affirmed that Lake lost to Hobbs by just over 17,000 votes. Despite the outcome, Lake remained upbeat, tweeting after the ruling, “I told you we would take this case all the way to the Arizona Supreme Court, and that’s exactly what we are going to do. Buckle...