Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Arizona Senate seeking the release of records concerning the audit of the November 2020 presidential election results in Maricopa County, Ariz.

"It is difficult to conceive of a case with a more compelling public interest demanding public disclosure and public scrutiny," wrote the judge.

Ruling from the Arizona Superior Court denying the Arizona Senate’s motion to dismiss American Oversight’s lawsuit for records related the Senate’s partisan “audit” of the 2020 election. Judge Michael Kemp also rejected the Senate’s motion to consolidate American Oversight’s lawsuit with a public records lawsuit brought by the Arizona Republic.

Records released in response to American Oversight's requests for records related to the partisan election "audit" of Maricopa County votes.

Records produced by the Arizona State Senate in response to public records litigation brought by American Oversight. The Senate indicated to American Oversight that these records, which were posted in the online reading room, are the files of "audit" spokesman Ken Bennett.

An initial hearing is scheduled for this Thursday, May 27, in American Oversight’s public records suit against the Arizona Senate.

The state Senate claims it doesn’t have “possession, custody or control” of key records of its own audit of Maricopa County ballots.

Public records request to the Arizona Senate seeking records regarding the audit of the November 2020 presidential election results in Maricopa County, Arizona.