BREAKING: Judge DENIES Public Records Request For Elections Employees' Identities Due To "Legitimate Security Concerns", Awards Maricopa County Its Attorneys' Fees

 In a long-awaited decision, a Superior Court judge today DENIED a lawsuit filed to use public records laws to obtain the identities of all Maricopa County elections employees who worked with verifying ballot envelope signatures. 

Judge Scott Blaney found that there are "legitimate security concerns" if the identities of lower level and non-managerial employees were released.

The "We the People Arizona Alliance" will also be responsible for Maricopa County's attorneys' fees and costs incurred in defending the suit. 

The judge declined to consider whether We the People attorney Bryan Blehm handled the evidentiary hearing while under suspension by the State Bar of Arizona.

This article was reported by AZ Law founder Paul Weich. 

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