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Arizona: Ward v. Jackson (election contest): https://electioncases.osu.edu/case/ward-v-jackson/ From the Maricopa County Superior Court Judge’s decision: “The Court finds no misconduct, no fraud, and no effect on the outcome of the election.” “The evidence does not show illegal votes.” “The evidence does not show an illegal vote count.” From the Arizona Supreme Court's decision affirming the Superior Court: “The Court concludes, unanimously, that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in denying the request to continue the hearing and permit additional inspection of the ballots. The November 9, 2020 hand count audit revealed no discrepancies in the...

Arizona: Bowyer v. Ducey remains at the U.S. Supreme Court on an emergency petition filed by Sidney Powell's legal team. There is no indication that the court intends to rule on the petition prior to the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. 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 in the U.S. Supreme Court after rulings in favor of the defendants at the courts below. As of now, a response...

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...