SANCTIONS SCOREBOARD UPDATE: Fontes Attorneys Seek $36k In Sanctions Against Hamadeh and Attorney Heath (READ Application)

UPDATE, 4/4, 3:30pm: "SANCTIONS SCOREBOARD UPDATE: Fontes Attorneys Seek $36k In Sanctions Against Hamadeh and Attorney Heath (READ Application)"

Wasting no time, attorneys for Secretary of State Adrian Fontes asked a judge to assess $36,820 in sanctions against unsuccessful AG candidate Abe Hamadeh and his attorney, Ryan Heath.

The judge dismissed the wide-ranging lawsuit on Monday (below) and indicated that she would award the sanctions. Fontes' outside counsel Craig Morgan filed the detailed Application the following day. Similar requests will be coming from the Attorney General's Office and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (representing named defendants AG Kris Mayes*, and Maricopa County's Board of Supervisors and Recorder, respectively.

Heath had asked for sanctions against successful AG Kris Mayes; Judge Pineda denied that request in Monday's Minute Entry.

* Correction: Two consolidated cases were dismissed on Monday. The AG's Office represented the AG in one and both the AG and Secretary of State in the other. Gov. Hobbs was initially part of one of the lawsuits, but was dismissed earlier. And, per the Minute Entry, Maricopa County will be asking for sanctions against plaintiffs David Mast and Tom Crosby, along with attorney Heath. The other Defendants are seeking sanctions against Hamadeh and Heath.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE, 4/1, 8am: "BREAKING, SANCTIONS SCOREBOARD UPDATE: Judge DISMISSES Hamadeh/Crosby Cases, Ready To Award Sanctions"

Abe Hamadeh, Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby, David Mast and their counsel (Ryan Heath) are all on the hook for sanctions in a couple of cases dismissed this morning attacking Maricopa County's handling of the 2022 elections. 

(This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.)

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