December 2020

Arizona: Bowyer v. Ducey, a case filed by Sidney Powell’s legal team, remains on appeal at the Ninth Circuit after a district judge’s ruling in favor of the defendants. As of now, party briefs are not due until well after the Presidential inauguration. In Ward v. Jackson, a case filed by the chair of the Arizona Republican Party, a petition for writ of certiorari and motion for expedited consideration remain pending at the U.S. Supreme Court after rulings in favor of the defendants at the courts below. As of now, a...

Arizona: Bowyer v. Ducey, a case filed by Sidney Powell's legal team, remains on appeal at the Ninth Circuit after a district judge's ruling in favor of the defendants. As of now, party briefs are not due until well after the Presidential inauguration. In Burk v. Ducey, a Pinal County Superior Court Judge dismissed a complaint alleging violations of the U.S. Constitution and Arizona law by state executive officials in running the November election. The plaintiff sought the decertification of Arizona's Presidential election results. The judge dismissed the case because...

Arizona: In Bowyer v. Ducey, a U.S. District Judge granted the defendants' motion to dismiss in a case brought by attorney Sidney Powell alleging a wide variety of violations, including some related to the state's use of Dominion Voting Systems' hardware and software. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit. In Ward v. Jackson, the Arizona Supreme Court affirmed the decision of a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge who dismissed a case filed by the chair of the Arizona Republican Party. The lawsuit sought to annul the...

Arizona: In Ward v. Jackson, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge denied relief requested in a petition filed by the chair of the Arizona Republican Party. The petition asked the court to annul the state's election and void the certification of Biden electors, alleging illegal conduct with respect to signature verification. The plaintiff has appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court. In Bowyer v. Ducey, a legal team led by Sidney Powell filed a federal lawsuit requesting decertification of Arizona's Presidential election results, asserting various constitutional violations. The complaint alleges fraud...