The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a lawyer sanctioned over his role in Kari Lake’s 2022 challenge to Arizona’s electronic voting machines. The move leaves an appeals court ruling in place.
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01Summary
- 01The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to take up the appeal.
- 02The appeal was brought by a lawyer sanctioned while representing former GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.
- 03The sanctions stemmed from a 2022 lawsuit challenging Arizona’s use of electronic voting machines.
- 04The high court gave no explanation for its decision.
- 05The ruling leaves intact an appeals court decision upholding the sanctions.
02Why it matters
The decision keeps the sanctions against the lawyer in place and closes off one avenue of challenge in a case tied to election machine disputes. It also leaves the lower-court ruling standing in a closely watched Arizona election-related fight.
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