Following a hearing on Wednesday, a judge lifted a restraining order State Senator Wendy Rogers (R-Flagstaff) obtained against a “woke” journalist for showing up at her home repeatedly and talking to her neighbors after she had been instructed by the Arizona Senate to stay away from Rogers.
Flagstaff Justice of the Peace Howard Grodman, who was previously suspended for numerous ethical violations and who has ties to the Coconino County Democratic Party, said that even though the actions of Arizona Capitol Times reporter Camryn Sanchez were considered harassment by Rogers, they wouldn’t be considered harassment by a “reasonable person.”
However, Grodman signaled he would not likely award attorneys fees against Rogers. “I think she was genuinely harassed, annoyed, and felt violated. I don’t want to deter others from bringing claims,” he said.
In his opinion declining to continue the Injunction Against Harassment (IAH), Grodman compared Sanchez’s actions to a candidate knocking on doors to collect signatures – something the judge noted he did when he ran for office.
Ignoring the fact Sanchez had been told to stay away from Rogers, the judge added it would have been different if Rogers had made it clear that she did not want Sanchez showing up at her home or had a “No Trespassing” sign posted.
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