Former Republican candidate Kari Lake claims her lawsuit that challenged the results of the Arizona gubernatorial election was "brought in good faith" in light of sanctions filed against her by Maricopa County and Governor-elect Katie Hobbs.
On Saturday, Maricopa County Judge Peter Thompson ruled against Lake's suit, saying that the Trump-backed candidate failed to provide "clear and convincing" evidence that there was intentional misconduct from election officials.
Lake and her legal team had claimed that she actually won Arizona's election by 400,000 to 500,000 votes, but failed to bring forward any evidence that proved so.
Maricopa County was the first to file sanctions against Lake and her attorneys on Monday, writing in the conclusion of their motion that "enough really is enough."
"It is past time to end unfounded attacks on elections and unwarranted accusations against election officials," Maricopa County Deputy Attorney Thomas Liddy wrote on behalf of several county election officials Lake had attempted to sue.
"This matter was brought without any legitimate justification, let alone a substantial one," Liddy added.
Hobbs joined the motion shortly after and requested over $600,000 in compensation for fees and expenses she accumulated while defending against Lake's suit. Attorneys for the governor-elect wrote that Lake's "claims and the manner in which they were brought" were made "without substantial justification," quoting Maricopa County's motion.
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