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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Over $122,200 Lawyer Sanctions

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal on sanctions on lawyers representing Kari Lake.
The sanctions hit Andrew Parker and Kurt Olsen for filing a 2022 lawsuit to replace Pima voting machines.
Judge John Tuchi dismissed the suit for lack of standing in August 2022 and imposed $122,200 sanctions.
A divided 9th Circuit panel affirmed the sanctions in spring 2025.
Maricopa County attorneys said the sanctions were not punitive.

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U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal on sanctions on lawyers representing Kari Lake.
The sanctions hit Andrew Parker and Kurt Olsen for filing a 2022 lawsuit to replace Pima voting machines.
Judge John Tuchi dismissed the suit for lack of standing in August 2022 and imposed $122,200 sanctions.
A divided 9th Circuit panel affirmed the sanctions in spring 2025.
Maricopa County attorneys said the sanctions were not punitive.