Arizona Supreme Court Agrees to ‘Expedite’ Kari Lake Lawsuit

The Arizona Supreme Court agreed to expedite a hearing for Republican Arizona candidate Kari Lake’s election lawsuit after two lower state courts rejected it.
Lake had filed a “motion to expedite” the lawsuit and argued that such actions are needed “to resolve these issues is needed to safeguard Arizona voters’ right to free and equal elections.” On March 3, the state’s highest court wrote in an order “granting the motion for expedited consideration” and current Gov. Katie Hobbs, a former secretary of state, and the state agency need to respond by March 13.
“The Court anticipates considering the matter at an internal conference on March 21, 2023. At the conference, the Court will decide whether to accept review and schedule an oral argument,” the brief order said….}