As the second day of Kari Lake’s trial contesting Arizona’s gubernatorial election wrapped up Thursday, various election law attorneys provided their analysis on social media and videos. Some were optimistic that Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson would grant Lake relief, declaring her the winner or calling for a new election, but some were not as optimistic.
Robert Gouveia, an attorney in Scottsdale with his own legal podcast, provided a recap where he expressed his concern about the trial.
“What makes this case so difficult for Kari Lake, is it’s her burden to prove it,” he said. “They don’t have to negate anything. They just say ‘we did our job.’”
Gouveia cited the judge’s previous minute entry allowing the case to proceed based on the printer problems. Thompson said that Lake could present her case based on A.R.S. 16-672(A)(1), challenging an election “For misconduct on the part of election boards or any members thereof in any of the counties of the state, or on the part of any officer making or participating in a canvass for a state election.”
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