UPDATE: Hamadeh Keeps Adding New Attorneys For His Still-Dismissed Election Contest; Brings In Fellow Controversial 2nd-Place Finisher (READ Filing)

In an unusual move, Arizona Attorney General runner-up Abe Hamadeh continues to add to his legal team in his still-dismissed-and-in-suspended-animation Election Contest lawsuit. Although there is nothing left for either his original attorney (Tim LaSota) or his later-added attorneys to file or do in Mohave County Superior Court, Hamadeh added Nevada Attorney General runner-up Sigal Chattah to his growing team.

Chattah lost her race by 7.8%, or nearly 20,000 votes. That is far more than the 280-vote gap separating AG Kris Mayes and Hamadeh.

Hamadeh lost his Election Contest in December, after a trial that fizzled out when he could not find or present evidence that would have warranted Judge Lee Jantzen to find in his favor. He filed a Motion for a New Trial after New Year's, based largely on allegations that the state-mandated recount was not properly handled and that there were recounting issues in Pinal County. He wants to review more ballots to try to erase his deficit.

We are awaiting a decision from Judge Jantzen on both that and the defendants' motions for sanctions. Arizona's Law confirmed with Judge Jantzen's court that the decisions were not yet made.

Although Hamadeh's team lost original co-counsel David Warrington/Gary Lawkowski from Virginia, he has added Alex Kolodin (and other attorneys from that firm), and former Brnovich lieutenant Jennifer Wright. Now, with Chattah, Hamadeh is well-staffed for... waiting.

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