Kari Lake loses at high court, faces trial for defamation

[Ptah]

PHOENIX — Kari Lake will have to defend herself in court against claims she defamed Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.

In a brief order Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court rejected Lake’s arguments that she had a constitutional right to make her comments about Richer and the way he conducted the 2022 election for governor she lost to Katie Hobbs. Lake also argued that even if she didn’t have that right, she either believed her statements were true or that they were “hyperbole,’’ both of which she said are protected against defamation claims.

The justices did not explain their ruling.

That means Lake’s free speech arguments have now been rejected by a trial judge, the state Court of Appeals and the state’s high court. That leaves her nowhere to go other than back to trial.

https://tucson.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/kari-lake-defamation-trial-arizona-supreme-court-maricopa-county-recorder-2022-election-malice-claim/article_1fa3b7b2-db43-11ee-9ee8-1f2a192d7387.html

[marble falls]

1. It's opinion when one says they think a department is incompetent, it's libel when one calls a specific ...

... person specifically criminal with no evidence.

She should have gotten a real lawyer and not an alleged one.

[NoMoreRepugs]

2. Another Slobby devotee loses yet again. Justice moves slowly but it does move.

[mucifer]

3. Can't wait until she loses again in November.

[Chainfire]

4. Poor Kari...

Another victim of rigged elections...

She can go jump in a lake.