Supreme Court refuses to toss out fees for lawyers who sought hand count in Arizona election

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to overturn $122,000 in legal fees assessed against the lawyers of former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake. The sanctions stem from a lawsuit filed in Arizona that sought to mandate a hand-count of ballots.

The court's refusal leaves in place the financial penalties imposed on Lake's legal team. According to the court records, the costs were ordered due to false and misleading statements made by the attorneys during the course of the litigation.