TODAY IN ELECTION AUDIT LEGAL NEWS: Maricopa County Prepares To Refute "False Accusations" From State Senate Pres. Fann, Cyber Ninjas

1) Maricopa County - the Board of Supervisors, the Recorder and the County Attorney's Office, all run by Republicans elected in 2020 - are preparing for their Monday afternoon hearing to counter the Karen Fann letter "containing false accusations regarding Maricopa County, its elected officials and employees."

Here is the description of that meeting, as put in the official agenda released this afternoon:

We have not yet seen any announcement from the State Senate on what will happen with the Tuesday meeting that they set to bring in the County Supervisors (etc). One County official likened that meeting to "a show trial".

2) One of the elected officials who has avoided involvement in the State Senate/Cyber Ninjas' audit/recount - both political involvement and involvement in the legal cases - is Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich. Brnovich is term-limited and will not be seeking re-election in 2022.

Two Republicans have filed statements of interest to run for the office. One of those is newly-retired Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andy Gould. Arizona's Law spoke with him this afternoon - both about his time on the Supreme Court and about his possible candidacy. 

The entire conversation will be posted on the Arizona's Law podcast next week. But, here is the portion of the conversation about the AG's office.

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