The state Court of Appeals upholds ruling declaring a lawsuit filed by the Arizona Republican Party after the 2020 election was filed in bad faith.
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — The state Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling declaring a lawsuit filed by the Arizona Republican Party after the 2020 election to be groundless and filed in bad faith and ordering the party to pay legal fees.
The manual, which has the force of law, was prepared by the Secretary of State's Office and approved in 2019 by both then-Gov. Doug Ducey and then-Attorney General Mark Brnovich. In a written statement, a state GOP official said the party was surprised by the decision and will discuss next steps with attorneys.
In his 2021 ruling, however, Hannah said that when legislators allowed counties to establish vote centers they also gave the secretary of state the power, through the official Election Procedures Manual, to allow audits in that method. "The plaintiff is effectively admitting that the suit was brought primarily for an improper purpose,'' the judge wrote."It is saying that it filed this lawsuit for political reasons. 'Public mistrust' is a political issue, not a legal or factual basis for litigation.''
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