Thread by @ZoeTillman

A hearing is starting soon in Sidney Powell's Arizona election challenge. State/county officials are moving to dismiss, raising many of the same args that Powell lost on yesterday in her GA and MI cases. Here's a summary + public dial-info if you'd like to listen along

Sidney Powell will not be arguing today in Arizona — Julia Haller, a member of Powell's team representing the plaintiffs, will be handling that today

Judge Diane Humetewa is handling this case. She's focusing so far on what to do about a state court ruling yesterday tossing similar claims in an election challenge filed by AZ GOP chair Kelli Ward — who is also a plaintiff in the federal case (see: scribd.com/document/48736…)

(Deleted prev. version of that last tweet that misspelled the judge's name)

Humetawa points out an example of overlap between the two cases, re: allegations that observers were denied meaningful access to watch ballot processing: "It’s based on the same sort of argument and evidence, isn't it? How can it be any different?"

Humetewa asks Haller to address the fact that other federal courts in other cases have found there's no relief available because the results were certified (re: GA/MI): "Why shouldn’t this court follow those courts who have already spoken on the issue? What makes this different?"

Haller argues they moved as quickly as they could to collect evidence post-election, and filed the case two days after certification. She doesn't directly engage with Humetewa's question, broadly saying the evidence supports the fraud claims + they disagree with the other judges

Haller keeps trying to go back to summarizing the affidavits/evidence she says they have to prove fraud if they can get to the merits. Humetewa lets her talk for a little while but eventually cuts her off, saying she's read the affidavits. Over to Justin Nelson now for AZ defs

Back to AZ: Nelson quotes from previous rulings rejecting Sidney Powell's election challenges, argues these claims belong in state court as an election contest under AZ law

Humetewa says she's aiming to issue a decision on the motions to dismiss Sidney Powell's AZ case by tomorrow afternoon. Nelson asks to postpone an evidentiary hearing set for Thurs, judge says she's leaving it on the calendar for now (whether that happens depends on the ruling)