Court "Completely Rejects" AZ Senate's Reason For Not Turning Over Cyber Ninjas Records

[Nevilledog]

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BREAKING: Court "Completely Rejects" State Senate's Reason For Not Turning Over Audit-Related Records Held By Cyber Ninjas (READ Decision)

NUTSHELL: The Ninjas/Senate will need to turn over many more documents.

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Karen Fann
Ninja Doug Logan
10:31 AM · Jul 15, 2021

https://arizonaslaw.blogspot.com/2021/07/breaking-court-completely-rejects-state.html

A judge today "completely reject(ed)" State Senate President Karen Fann's reason for not turning over records related to her election audit. It does not matter whether the records are in the hands of the Cyber Ninjas or subcontractors, Judge Michael Kemp ruled.

"The Court finds that any and all documents with a substantial nexus to the audit activities are public records. This does not mean that all internal files of all government vendors constitute public records of the officer or public body with whom they contracted their services. The Court further finds that CNI and the subvendors are agents for the Senate Defendants who have at least constructive possession of the documents in question. In Court filings in a related case, Arizona Democratic Party, et al. v. Fann, et al., CV2020-006646, Defendant Fann admitted that CNI and Mr. Bennett were the Senate’s authorized agents."

Judge Kemp concluded his 6 1/2 page ruling with this clear message: " It is difficult to conceive of a case with a more compelling public interest demanding public disclosure and public scrutiny. The Motion to Dismiss is denied."

Full decision at link

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. This opinion will be fun to read

[lagomorph777]

3. Documentation of the Cyber Ninja / Arizona Reptilian Party's crimes will be even more amusing.

[kentuck]

2. Uh-Oh...

Didn't think of that...

[Uncle Joe]

4. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread Nevilledog.

[Nevilledog]

5. ...

[Uncle Joe]

6. ...

[asiliveandbreathe]

7. Such an embarrassment for the state of AZ..

Don't know for sure but did Bennett say he wouldn't comply?..Read on twitter feed..

Also, from link..

In a separate ruling this morning, Kemp also rejected efforts by Fann and the Cyber Ninjas to yank a related case - from the Arizona Republic - from Judge John Hannah. The effort to transfer/consolidate is just one of the legal tactics they have used to get rid of Judge Hannah - Arizona's Law separately reported yesterday on the Motion to Disqualify him

[WHITT]

8. Da Judge

It is difficult to conceive of a case with a more compelling public interest demanding public disclosure and public scrutiny

Ain't taken' no shit.

[Volaris]

10. Ya that's judge speak for :because I SAID SO, that's fucking why

And that's a really dangerous place to be if you're the one getting told that shit lol.

[NCjack]

9. The financial audit of the Cyber Ninja contract with AZ State Senate

will be a barrel of monkeys.

[Nevilledog]

12. And the monkeys are flinging poo.

[Wounded Bear]

11. REpubs ain't big on transparency and accountability...

time to do a deep dive, cavity search level inspection of that fiasco.

[lindysalsagal]

13. the AZ fraudit only brings more reasons for other nations to doubt our strength and intention and re

resolve, which is exactly what putin wanted.

[ShazzieB]

14. I have just one word for this decision....

[cynical_idealist]

15. What's the penalty for manufacturing false evidence?