UPDATE: T-Mobile (1) Hires Local Republican Attorney, and (2) Confirms It Has Not Sent Kelli Ward's Phone Records To January 6 Committee (READ Stipulation)

AZGOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward hired attorney Alex Kolodin to help her deal with the House Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Her cellphone provider has hired local powerhouse GOP attorney Brett Johnson to represent it in the case.

Johnson filed his notice of appearance in the U.S. District Court case for T-Mobile, and confirmed today that the company has NOT turned over the subpoenaed phone/text records to the House Committee. 

The Committee has separately requested documents from Ward in her role as the leader of the effort to present Congress documents claiming that Arizona selected former President Donald Trump's 11 electors in the November election. They have asked her to sit for a deposition by March 11.

Ward's Arizona lawsuit is against the Jan. 6 Committee. However, there is no indication that she has yet properly served the summons issued on February 3.

Early in the post-election litigation frenzy, it briefly appeared that Johnson (Snell & Wilmer) was representing the AZGOP, the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign. However, he withdrew as counsel shortly after the 2nd case was filed. Johnson frequently represents Governor Doug Ducey's office and recently served as Republican co-counsel for Arizona's Independent Redistricting Commission.

This article was reported by AZ Law founder Paul Weich. Paul is currently running for a seat in Arizona's House of Representatives.

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