<p>A judge denied sanctions against Arizona Republican candidate <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kari-lake" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kari Lake</a> in her recently tossed 2022 election lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of last month&#8217;s governor&#8217;s race.</p>
<p>The ruling, issued Tuesday, is a blow to Arizona Governor-elect Katie Hobbs (D) and Maricopa County, who sought as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kari-lake-could-be-on-hook-for-big-payday-benefiting-dem-lawyer-from-steele-dossier-debacle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">much as $700,000 in penalties</a> to cover the attorneys&#8217; fees and costs from Lake and her attorneys.</p>
<p>&#8220;There is no doubt that each side believes firmly in its position with great conviction,&#8221; <a href="https://arizonaslaw.blogspot.com/2022/12/sanctions-scorecard-keeping-track-of.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson</a>.</p>
<p>The judge explained that his dismissal of Lake&#8217;s case does not equate to determining that Lake&#8217;s claims were &#8220;groundless and presented in bad faith.&#8221; He added: &#8220;Any legal decision must be based on the law and facts rather than subjective beliefs or partisan opinions, no matter how strongly held.&#8221;</p>
<p>The judge did award Hobbs roughly $33,000 in taxable costs and affirmed Hobbs as the winner.</p>
<p>Lake, a former journalist who prioritized election integrity as a candidate, sued Hobbs and Maricopa County, which struggled with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/arizona-two-counties-delay-election-certification-as-ag-issues-letter-concerning-statutory-violations-in-maricopa-county" target="_blank" rel="noopener">problems</a> during the November 8 election, after the results showed that she lost the contest by roughly 17,000 votes. Hobbs is currently Arizona’s secretary of state, the top elections official in the state.</p>
<p>Thompson initially dismissed eight out of 10 claims in Lake&#8217;s lawsuit but allowed two claims to proceed that had to do with allegations of intentional misconduct related to malfunctioning ballot printers and a failure to follow ballot chain-of-custody procedures.</p>
<p>After a brief trial in Phoenix, the judge determined on Saturday that Lake and the witnesses she called to testify <a href="https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/4531/638074764564181393" target="_blank" rel="noopener">failed to make an adequate case</a>, even after being <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kari-lake-scores-legal-win-in-maricopa-county" target="_blank" rel="noopener">granted limited ballot inspections</a>.</p>
<p>Lake told former Trump adviser Steve Bannon on his &#8220;War Room&#8221; show that she <a href="https://rumble.com/v22mdka-lake-hobbs-ignored-all-press-and-public-debates-because-she-knew-she-could-.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">plans to file her appeal this week</a>. Hobbs&#8217; inauguration is <a href="https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/elections/katie-hobbs-innauguration-date-and-committee/75-7a2ea9d1-c0c2-4060-864f-155b12c73651" target="_blank" rel="noopener">set for January 5</a>.</p>

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