Kari Lake appeals her loss in election lawsuit, judge’s order to pay rival $33K in fees – By Mary Jo Pitzl (Arizona Republic) / Dec 28, 2022
Kari Lake is appealing her election challenge loss, asking the state Court of Appeals late Tuesday to reconsider all 10 counts she originally cited in her lawsuit, as well as a decision ordering her to pay $33,000 in fees to Katie Hobbs’ legal team.
Lake, a Donald Trump-endorsed Republican, also indicated she will ask the state Supreme Court for direct review of the appeal.
Her filing comes hours after Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson closed her case, which played out over a two-day trial and then a holiday weekend of court filings between plaintiff’s attorneys and defense attorneys over sanctions and legal fees.
Lake lost her race for Arizona governor to Democrat Katie Hobbs by 17,117 votes.
