Arizona: 'Judge rejects Finchem's lawsuit seeking new secretary of state election; request for sanctions OK'd'

Arizona Republic: A judge Friday evening dismissed Rep. Mark Finchem's lawsuit seeking a do-over of the race for Arizona secretary of state and aff...

December 23, 2022
2:30 AM

Arizona Republic: A judge Friday evening dismissed Rep. Mark Finchem's lawsuit seeking a do-over of the race for Arizona secretary of state and affirmed Adrian Fontes as winner of the Nov. 8 election. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Melissa Julian issued her ruling eight hours after a hearing that veered from allegations of improper interference with social media platforms to unfounded claims about questionable vote tabulation machines to the prospect of disbarring Finchem's attorney for filing a frivolous lawsuit.

Rick Hasen