ToplineA state court in Arizona ordered state’s Republican Party to pay more than $18,000 in legal fees to Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs for an unsuccessful lawsuit that sought a second hand count of election results in the state, the latest instance of Trump allies now facing consequences for their failed legal campaign challenging Joe Biden’s victory in battleground states. Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward, chair of the Arizona Republican Party holds a press ... [+] conference in Phoenix on Nov. 18, 2020. The legal fees could portend even more consequences Republican litigants will soon face for their unsuccessful legal battles, as complaints and investigations against them mount. TangentThe Arizona GOP is also now facing an election-related lawsuit from within their own ranks, as several Republicans filed suit last week against Ward and the party for refusing to audit their own leadership elections. Further ReadingArizona Court Rules GOP Must Pay Court Fees in Frivolous Lawsuit (Democracy Docket)Georgia Counties Ask Trump For Nearly $17,000 In Legal Fees As GOP Election Lawyers Face Consequences (Forbes)Voting Machines In Phoenix Weren’t Rigged, Audit Finds (Forbes)Arizona GOP Chair Takes Voter Fraud Lawsuit To Supreme Court (Forbes)Arizona GOP Chair Who Challenged Biden’s Win Now Having Own Reelection Questioned (Forbes)

Source: Forbes March 15, 2021 20:48 UTC