A disciplinary panel has ruled that lawyers representing Kari Lake and Mark Finchem did not violate ethical rules in their attempt to challenge the use of vote-tallying machines in the 2022 elections. Despite a federal judge labeling their lawsuit as 'frivolous' and imposing fines, the panel found no ethical breaches. In a related development, the Arizona Supreme Court has revised rules concerning lawyer complaints ahead of the 2024 elections. The court has also upheld the legislative description of the open primaries ballot measure, known as Prop 140, overturning a lower court's decision that deemed it misleading. However, the measure, associated with MakeAZFair, still faces another legal challenge before its fate is determined.
Arizona Supreme Court asked to reconsider order on open primaries initiative https://t.co/K2DslK32eu via @azcentral
Arizona Supreme Court asked to reconsider order on open primaries initiative https://t.co/DU1Id9E051
AZ Supreme Court finds that legislative description of Prop 140 to outlaw open primaries meets "impartial," even if it does take things out of order. https://t.co/sAb1MmyGW2