Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah, who was appointed to the bench by former Gov. Janet Napolitano, ruled that the Arizona Senate must turn over records from the Maricopa County ballot audit to satisfy a public record request from The Arizona Republic.
The newspaper and left-wing watchdog American Oversight have been engaged in litigation attempting to get records from the legislature and the contractor that conducted the audit, Cyber Ninjas.
Hannah said he was putting his ruling on hold to give the Arizona Court of Appeals and possibly the Arizona Supreme Court time to chime in.
Cyber Ninjas previously requested a change of judge, citing "a plain bias against the Arizona Republican Party and conservative causes" in a motion for change of judge filed on July 9.
The Arizona Senate previously released tens of thousands of documents to American Oversight after being ordered to by previous court rulings, including one by another Napolitano appointee, Judge Michael Kemp.
Cyber Ninjas must also turn over its audit records to The Arizona Republic.
A trial court's decision ordering the release was upheld by the Arizona Court of Appeals and Arizona Supreme Court last month.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to discern fact from fiction, and unfortunately the media has a strong bias. They spin stories to make conservatives look bad and will go to great lengths to avoid reporting on the good that comes from conservative policies. There are a few shining lights in the media landscape-brave conservative outlets that report the truth and offer a different perspective. We must support conservative outlets like this one and ensure that our voices are heard.
Friday, December 3, 2021
Judge Rules Arizona Legislature Must Disclose Ballot Audit Records to Newspaper
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