PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Superior Court is ruling against Kari Lake in her lawsuit accusing Secretary of State and governor-elect Katie Hobbs of misconduct related to the administration of the election.
In a ruling released Saturday, the court ordered that Katie Hobbs will be Arizona's next governor, confirming the election.
It also gave both sides until Monday for Lake's side to appeal or for Hobbs' side to seek sanctions.
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Secretary of State Katie Hobbs' office released the following statement:
“This is another win for democracy. The court upholds Arizona’s election process and respects the choice of Arizona’s voters.”
Lake has tweeted the following after the ruling:
My Election Case provided the world with evidence that proves our elections are run outside of the law. This Judge did not rule in our favor. However, for the sake of restoring faith and honesty in our elections, I will appeal his ruling.
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) December 24, 2022
Maricopa County Chairman Bill Gates tweeted the following statement after the ruling:
BREAKING: Our statement on Lake v. Hobbs ruling. @billgatesaz @MaricopaVote pic.twitter.com/PklzxLeemm
— Maricopa County (@maricopacounty) December 24, 2022
For the full ruling, view below.
