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    The court held a virtual order to show cause return hearing regarding the plaintiffs' application for an order to show cause in their election contest case. The court took the motions to dismiss filed by defendants Mayes and Hobbs under advisement as to the issue of timeliness only. The court denied the plaintiffs' request for interested parties to file amicus briefs. The court ordered the plaintiffs to provide a list of requested documents by November 29th and the parties to file simultaneous briefs by December 6th regarding the issue of whether and to what extent discovery should be permitted. The court deferred setting an evidentiary hearing or further briefing on the merits at this time. At the plaintiffs' request, the court dismissed count 5 of the complaint

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    The court held a virtual order to show cause return hearing regarding the plaintiffs' application for an order to show cause in their election contest case. The court took the motions to dismiss filed by defendants Mayes and Hobbs under advisement as to the issue of timeliness only. The court denied the plaintiffs' request for interested parties to file amicus briefs. The court ordered the plaintiffs to provide a list of requested documents by November 29th and the parties to file simultaneous briefs by December 6th regarding the issue of whether and to what extent discovery should be permitted. The court deferred setting an evidentiary hearing or further briefing on the merits at this time. At the plaintiffs' request, the court dismissed count 5 of the complaint

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    The court held a virtual order to show cause return hearing regarding the plaintiffs' application for an order to show cause in their election contest case. The court took the motions to dismiss filed by defendants Mayes and Hobbs under advisement as to the issue of timeliness only. The court denied the plaintiffs' request for interested parties to file amicus briefs. The court ordered the plaintiffs to provide a list of requested documents by November 29th and the parties to file simultaneous briefs by December 6th regarding the issue of whether and to what extent discovery should be permitted. The court deferred setting an evidentiary hearing or further briefing on the merits at this time. At the plaintiffs' request, the court dismissed count 5 of the complaint

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    The court held a virtual order to show cause return hearing regarding the plaintiffs' application for an order to show cause in their election contest case. The court took the motions to dismiss filed by defendants Mayes and Hobbs under advisement as to the issue of timeliness only. The court denied the plaintiffs' request for interested parties to file amicus briefs. The court ordered the plaintiffs to provide a list of requested documents by November 29th and the parties to file simultaneous briefs by December 6th regarding the issue of whether and to what extent discovery should be permitted. The court deferred setting an evidentiary hearing or further briefing on the merits at this time. At the plaintiffs' request, the court dismissed count 5 of the complaint

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    Clerk of the Superior Court

    *** Electronically Filed ***


    11/29/2022 8:00 AM
    SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
    MARICOPA COUNTY

    CV 2022-015455 11/28/2022

    CLERK OF THE COURT


    HONORABLE RANDALL H. WARNER A. Meza
    Deputy

    ABRAHAM HAMADEH, et al. TIMOTHY A LASOTA

    v.

    KRIS MAYES, et al. DANIEL C BARR

    COCHISE COUNTY BOARD OF


    SUPERVISORS
    NO ADDRESS ON RECORD
    GREENLEE COUNTY BOARD OF
    SUPERVISORS
    NO ADDRESS ON RECORD
    DAVID ANDREW GAONA
    KIMBERLY HUNLEY
    KORY A LANGHOFER
    SAMBO DUL
    CELESTE MARIE ROBERTSON
    MARK D BYRNES
    JEFFERSON R DALTON
    CEPHAS A PERKINS
    RYAN N DOOLEY
    KAREN HARTMAN-TELLEZ
    RYAN ESPLIN
    JASON MOORE
    DANIEL JURKOWITZ
    CRAIG C CAMERON
    COLLEEN CONNOR
    WILLIAM J KEREKES
    COURT ADMIN-CIVIL-ARB DESK
    DOCKET CV TX
    JUDGE WARNER

    Docket Code 020 Form V000A Page 1


    SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
    MARICOPA COUNTY

    CV 2022-015455 11/28/2022

    MINUTE ENTRY

    East Court Building – Courtroom # 414

    2:05 p.m. This is the time set for virtual Order to Show Cause Return Hearing regarding
    Plaintiff’s November 22, 2022 Application for Order to Show Cause. Appearances are as
    follows.
     Plaintiffs, Abraham Hamadeh and the Republican National Committee, are represented
    by counsel, Timothy A. La Sota, Kory A. Langhofer and Thomas Basile.
     Defendant, Kris Mayes, is represented by counsel, Daniel C. Barr and Paul Eckstein.
     Defendant, Katie Hobbs (in her official capacity as Secretary of State), is represented by
    counsel, David A. Gaona and Sambo “Bo” Dul.
     Defendants, Larry Noble (in his official capacity as the Apache County Recorder) and the
    Apache County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel, Celeste Robertson.
     Defendants, David W. Stevens (in his official capacity as the Cochise County Recorder)
    and the Cochise County Board of Supervisors, are neither present nor represented by
    counsel.
     Defendants, Patty Hansen (in her official capacity as the Coconino County Recorder) and
    the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel, Mark Byrnes.
     Defendants, Sadie Jo Bingham (in her official capacity as the Gila County Recorder) and
    the Gila County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel, Jefferson Dalton.
     Defendants, Wendy John (in her official capacity as the Graham County Recorder) and
    the Graham County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel, Allan Perkins.
     Defendants, Sharie Milheiro (in her official capacity as the Greenlee County Recorder)
    and the Greenlee County Board of Supervisors, are neither present nor represented by
    counsel.
     Defendants, Richard Garcia (in his official capacity as the La Paz County Recorder) and
    the La Paz County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel, Jason Mitchell.
     Defendants, Stephen Richer (in his official capacity as the Maricopa County Recorder)
    and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel, Karen
    Hartman-Tellez.
     Defendants, Kristi Blair (in her official capacity as the Mohave County Recorder) and the
    Mohave County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel, Ryan Esplin.
     Defendants, Michael Sample (in his official capacity as the Navajo County Recorder) and
    the Navajo County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel, Jason Moore.

    Docket Code 020 Form V000A Page 2


    SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
    MARICOPA COUNTY

    CV 2022-015455 11/28/2022

     Defendants, Gabriella Cazares-Kelly (in her official capacity as the Pima County
    Recorder) and the Pima County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel, Daniel
    Jurkowitz.
     Defendants, Dana Lewis (in her official capacity as the Pinal County Recorder) and the
    Pinal County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel, Craig Cameron.
     Defendants, Suzanne Sainz (in her official capacity as the Santa Cruz County Recorder)
    and the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel, Kimberly
    Hunley.
     Defendants, Michelle M. Burchill (in her official capacity as the Yavapai County
    Recorder) and the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel,
    Colleen Connor.
     Defendants, Richard Colwell (in his official capacity as the Yuma County Recorder) and
    the Yuma County Board of Supervisors, are represented by counsel, William Kerekes.

    All appearances are virtual via Court Connect.

    A record of the proceedings is made digitally in lieu of a court reporter.

    The Court has reviewed the pleadings, including Defendant Mayes’s November 25, 2022
    Motion to Dismiss and Pretrial Brief, Defendant Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’s November 26,
    2022 Motion to Dismiss Statement of Election Contest, and Plaintiffs’ November 28, 2022
    Response to Contestee’s Motion to Dismiss.

    Discussion is held regarding legal issues, including the deadline for certification, the
    potential timeline of a recount, and the timeliness of the filing of this case.

    Oral argument is presented to the Court regarding the parties’ positions on the timeliness
    of the filing of this case, as discussed in the Motions to Dismiss and Plaintiffs’ Response.
    Plaintiffs request the opportunity for interested parties to file amicus briefs on these issues.

    Based on the matters presented,

    IT IS ORDERED taking Defendants Mayes and Hobbs’s Motions to Dismiss under


    advisement as to the issue of timeliness only.

    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED denying Plaintiffs’ request for interested parties to have


    the opportunity to file amicus briefs.

    Discussion is held regarding whether an evidentiary hearing should be set at this time and
    the possible procedural issues regarding same.
    Docket Code 020 Form V000A Page 3
    SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
    MARICOPA COUNTY

    CV 2022-015455 11/28/2022

    Based on the matters presented,

    IT IS ORDERED that, no later than November 29, 2022, Plaintiffs shall provide to
    Defendants and file a list of documents that are requested under the Arizona Rules of Civil
    Procedure.

    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, no later than December 6, 2022, the parties shall
    file simultaneous briefs regarding the issue of whether and to what extent discovery is or should
    be permitted in an election contest.

    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED deferring setting an evidentiary hearing or further


    briefing on the merits at this time.

    At the request of Plaintiffs’ counsel,

    IT IS ORDERED dismissing count 5 of the complaint without prejudice.

    2:49 p.m. Matter concludes.

    Docket Code 020 Form V000A Page 4

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