'Enough really is enough': Kari Lake's attorneys hit with sanctions filing day after Christmas

[jgo]

Source: Raw Story

Prior to Judge Peter Thompson's ruling against Lake's effort to overturn the 2022 election for governor, Maricopa County Attorney Tom Liddy informed the court that the defendants would be asking to sanction opposing counsel.

Thompson ordered defendants to file sanctions documents with the court by 8 a.m. on Dec. 26. The Maricopa County Superior Court website confirmed on Monday that the motion for sanctions had been filed.

Attorneys for Lake have until 5 p.m. on Monday to respond to the request for sanctions. The defendants have also asked Lake to pay attorney fees.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/kari-lake-sanctions/

[SoCalDavidS]

1. The Question Is, Will There Actually Be Consequences?

As usual, I'm not holding my breath. Probably just a slap on the wrist.

Seems like these lawyers who handle frivolous cases seldom get held accountable. It's a nice thought to think that they will be, but never seems to happen.

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. IOKIYAR

[LoveTheDU]

7. What?

Anyone know what these letters mean?

[Eliot Rosewater]

8. It's OK If You Are Republican

[LoveTheDU]

9. Thank you!

[Eliot Rosewater]

10. Of course

[AZSkiffyGeek]

18. Except they've already been sanctioned once already

So maybe not.

[Eliot Rosewater]

19. I will just say what I say to my friend all the time who assures me not just trump

will go to jail but so will

Gaetz
MTG
Rudy
Boebert
Graham and dozens of others


Fingers crossed! (I dont think any of them will, but they all should.)

[CaptainTruth]

11. Any penalty would probably be monetary.

Let's hope it's a lot of $$$?

[SoCalDavidS]

13. They Fundraise Off Monetary Penalties

Their braindead supporters give them double the amount they were fined.

And even if they were fined, they'd probably refuse to pay. But still keep all the money fund raised.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. It eventually happens

but surprise surprise surprise... doesn't make the news or is buried or downplayed.

Huge example -

‘This Case Was Never About Fraud’: Federal Judge Refers ‘Kraken’ Attorneys, Including Lin Wood and Sidney Powell, for ‘Possible Suspension or Disbarment’

Adam Klasfeld Aug 25th, 2021, 5:47 pm

A federal judge sent a strong message to each of the so-called “Kraken” lawyers behind litigation to upend the 2020 election, ordering that they be referred for a professional conduct investigation and “possible suspension or disbarment.” The attorneys include pro-Trump lawyers Lin Wood and Sidney Powell.

“A Historic and Profound Abuse of the Judicial Process”

Full of indignation and spanning 110 pages, U.S. District Judge Linda Parker‘s ruling reads like a treatise on the judiciary’s role in protecting the democratic process.

“This lawsuit represents a historic and profound abuse of the judicial process,” Judge Parker wrote in her opinion and order. “It is one thing to take on the charge of vindicating rights associated with an allegedly fraudulent election. It is another to take on the charge of deceiving a federal court and the American people into believing that rights were infringed, without regard to whether any laws or rights were in fact violated. This is what happened here.”

More than half a year ago on Dec. 7, Judge Parker decisively rejected Powell and Wood’s effort to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory in Michigan in a scathing, 36-page ruling. “Plaintiffs ask this court to ignore the orderly statutory scheme established to challenge elections and to ignore the will of millions of voters,” Parker wrote. “This, the Court cannot, and will not, do.” “The People have spoken,” she added.

(snip)

https://lawandcrime.com/2020-election/this-case-was-never-about-fraud-federal-judge-refers-kraken-attorneys-including-lin-wood-and-sidney-powell-for-possible-suspension-or-disbarment/

The latest (they are trying to get this overturned on appeal - probably not gonna happen) -

‘Kraken’ Attorneys Behind Outlandish 2020 Election Lawsuits Urge Federal Appeals Court to Overturn Sanctions That Included Bar Referrals

Adam Klasfeld Dec 8th, 2022, 3:40 pm

The self-styled “Kraken” attorneys behind a series of outlandish federal lawsuits seeking to overturn 2020 election results in four U.S. states urged a federal appeals court to overturn a sanctions order that earned every member of their legal team referrals for possible disbarment. A little more than a year has passed since a federal judge issued blistering sanctions against nine attorneys led by attorney Sidney Powell, who told the Jan. 6th Committee that former President Donald Trump wanted to make her special counsel for voter fraud.

“Extremely Dedicated and Hard-Working Lawyers”

As found by U.S. District Judge Linda Parker in August 2021, the case that Powell and her co-counsel filed in a federal court in Michigan “was never about fraud.” “This lawsuit represents a historic and profound abuse of the judicial process,” Parker wrote in a massive 110-page opinion and order. “It is one thing to take on the charge of vindicating rights associated with an allegedly fraudulent election. It is another to take on the charge of deceiving a federal court and the American people into believing that rights were infringed, without regard to whether any laws or rights were in fact violated. This is what happened here.”

On Thursday afternoon, Powell expressed no regrets for how she undertook the litigation. “We were a small group of extremely dedicated and hard-working lawyers who filed a complaint,” Powell told the three-judge panel. Powell’s co-counsel included highly visible figures in Trump’s orbit, including attorney Lin Wood, who was photographed with the former president in early 2020, and Juli Haller, a former member of Trump’s Department of Homeland Security. The other six lawyers on the legal team were Emily Newman, Brandon Johnson, Howard Kleinhendler, Scott Hagerstrom, Gregory Rohl, and Stefanie Lynn Junttila.

“I don’t know what more we could have possibly done to comply with Rule 11,” Powell said, referring to the rule forbidding lawyers from filing cases for “improper” purposes. One of the judges noted that another affidavit filed by Russell James Ramsland Jr. was facially “ridiculous.” She did, however, own up to what she described as “mistakes,” including not knowing enough about the person behind an affidavit that she code-named “Spyder.” Her legal team identified him as a “military intelligence expert.” The Washington Post unmasked him as Joshua Merritt, who was an Army mechanic who was not in intelligence.

(snip)

https://lawandcrime.com/2020-election/this-case-was-never-about-fraud-federal-judge-refers-kraken-attorneys-including-lin-wood-and-sidney-powell-for-possible-suspension-or-disbarment/

With the above type of sanctions (and we have been seeing this play out with Ghouliani) it takes awhile to get through the administrative process. Ghouliani was already suspended from practicing in NY -

DC Bar's disciplinary counsel recommends Rudy Giuliani be disbarred

Giuliani's lawyer instead seeks a letter of reprimand or a private admonition.
By Aaron Katersky
December 15, 2022, 2:59 PM

(snip)

Thursday’s hearing is only a step in a long process that could lead to Giuliani's disbarment in the nation's capital. His law license has already been suspended -- but not revoked -- in New York, where a court last year found he made "demonstrably false and misleading statements" about his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Giuliani has appealed the decision.

(snip)

https://abcnews.go.com/US/dc-bars-disciplinary-counsel-recommends-giuliani-disbarred/story?id=95370350

and his disciplinary hearing for D.C. happened the first 2 weeks of this month ending with a recommendation for him to be disbarred. A court decision is due by sometime in March.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

28. Thank you! Yes, the fact the election denial lawyers are getting sanctioned and disbarred

and generally being exposed as shams is being downplayed by media.

For instance a headline could begin…The suspended disgraced former lawyer Giulliani…or, the alr election deniers lawyer likely to be sanctioned again and disbarred!

[AZSkiffyGeek]

17. They've already been hit with sanctions for a related suit

Maybe educate yourself about the ongoing lawsuits before spouting your “They’ll just get a slap on the wrist.”

[Alexander Of Assyria]

27. Well said! The pessimism without factual basis is the worst kind.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. MARICOPA COUNTY HAS FILED FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST KARI LAKE!

Link to tweet

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. Maricopa County Clerk of courts cases..re" empty lake vs Governor-elect Katie Hobbs

https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/records/election-2022/cv2022-095403

at $300 an hour for MC Attys..over $4Mil..and this is just one case there is the AG case that needs to be paid...

Had enough Qari???? just go away...let us enjoy our beautiful state..

[onetexan]

15. Slap her & those damn attys of hers w heavy fines

[AZSkiffyGeek]

31. Just read $700K is the requested amount nt

[onetexan]

32. Bravo. Dems should threaten the attorneys with disbarment referrals as well.

[AZ8theist]

38. SHE'S GOING NOWHERE..

Unfortunately.

She's going to pull the same bullshit in 24 for Senate. With Circus Clown Sinema CRATERING in popularity, Qari Lake might just split enough of the vote to get elected.
Even if she doesn't, she will pull the same BULLSHIT she's doing now.

Kari Lake IS NOT an intelligent individual. She's a FUCKING MORON just like her hero and has NOTHING to offer the citizens of Arizona.
It's all a grift, nothing less..

[republianmushroom]

5. good

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. Katie Hobbs Asks Judge to Sanction Defeated Rival Kari Lake and Her Lawyers

This was a frivolous lawsuit and Kari Lake and her attorneys need to be sanctioned

Link to tweet

https://lawandcrime.com/2022-midterms/enough-really-is-enough-arizona-governor-elect-katie-hobbs-asks-judge-to-sanction-defeated-rival-kari-lake-and-her-lawyers/

Arizona’s Governor-elect Katie Hobbs (D) asked a judge on Monday to sanction defeated rival Kari Lake (R) and her lawyers for filing a lawsuit aiming to overturn the results of the Grand Canyon State’s 2022 gubernatorial midterms.

“Courts are established by Arizona’s Constitution and statutes to resolve actual disputes between parties,” Maricopa County Deputy Attorney Thomas P. Liddy wrote in a 15-page memo. “They do not exist so that candidates for political office can attempt to make political statements and fundraise. And they should not be used to harass political opponents and sow completely unfounded doubts about the integrity of elections. All of those things happened in this matter.”

Hobbs’s legal team joined Maricopa County’s motion for sanctions, court records show.

“Enough really is enough. It is past time to end unfounded attacks on elections and unwarranted accusations against elections officials,” the memo states. “This matter was brought without any legitimate justification, let alone a substantial one.”

[calimary]

12. If you need money, Kari, auction off your earrings.

I’m sure some fan(s) will pay good money for them. And it looks like you have a wardrobe full.

[Genki Hikari]

35. I'd fine them not only the County's costs

But the amount these traitors raised from the public to mount this ridiculous case.

Make.

It.

HURT.

[Warpy]

16. Didn't work for TFG, what makes that twit think it'll work for her?

I'm glad they hit the lawyers, who should know better even if she's a delusional mess. She gets hit with enough court costs and attorney fees, maybe she'll change tactics and just find RWNJ microphones to whine into.

The one thing she'll never do is seek the help she obviously needs.

[PatSeg]

29. Maybe she is addicted to the attention

This could be her way of keeping her name in the news.

[Botany]

20. "The defendants have also asked Lake to pay attorney fees."

[LetMyPeopleVote]

21. MARICOPA COUNTY HAS FILED FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST KARI LAKE!

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[Cha]

22. Reality Bites, Gaslit Losers.. Fuck

Around and Find Out.

[twodogsbarking]

23. Ahhhhh, Christmas memories.

[stopill]

24. Lake just deleted a tweet

Claiming that the judge's verdict was written by "left wing attorneys"

Link to tweet

?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1607447558296842240%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=

[NBachers]

26. Wait a minute, they neglected to include George Soros as the left-wing attorneys' financier.

[PatSeg]

30. Her version of "People tell me"

[NBachers]

25. Kari is shedding her smooth exoskin and revealing the distorted alien life-form that lurks beneath.

[housecat]

36. Yes! That's what I think about half of Congress. Tfg doesn't need to shed anything in order to see

an alien life form

[reACTIONary]

33. The filing requests about $25,000 for legal fees...

... but explains that this amount is conservative since they only had xmass eve and day to complete the filing. They suggest that if the court allows an amended filing they can submit a more accurate (and larger) amount.

[FakeNoose]

34. Sanctions must be accompanied by large fines and stiff penalties

... such as a one-year suspension of legal license, maybe?

As long as she has the pillow guy paying her legal fees, this nonsense will never end. The skeevy lawyers won't tell her where to go, so the federal judges must do that.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

37. An error in judgment on Kari's part to tweet this while the judge is deciding on sanctions

Link to tweet

[cstanleytech]

39. The attorneys should also face the potential of losing their license to practice law imo.

[aax]

40. Sanctions need to be YUGE

and Lake's so-called lawyers need to be DISBARRED.

[former9thward]

41. No sanctions.

Judge in Kari Lake case rejects sanctions, awards $33,000 in legal fees


https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/27/kari-lake-facing-sanctions-legal-fees-governor-race-lawsuit/69758692007/