Thread by @ajdukakis

#BREAKING: #AZ federal judge orders in-person hrg TOMORROW in new suit filed by advocacy groups @votolatino @AZRetiredAms seeking to challenge Clean Elections USA & founder Melody Jennings' alleged voter intimidation campaigns.

https://twitter.com/ajdukakis/status/1584985184910311426

The suit accuses CEUSA, Jennings & 10 unnamed "supporters" from armed "organized vigilante groups" of conducting "coordinated vigilante intimidation campaign" at ballot drop box locations -- and seeks a temp restraining order to block them from access to ballot drop box sites.

Complaints argues that “organized vigilante groups have already turned away voters" and that their “presence has led to repeated complaints of voter intimidation."

Allegations include that armed vigilantes “gathered at ballot drop boxes in Maricopa County with the express purpose of deterring voters—who Defendants irrationally fear are ‘ballot mules’—from depositing their ballots"

In a scheduling order filed Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Liburdi ordered an in-person hearing for the group’s motion on Wednesday afternoon.

“Witnesses shall be available in-person for any testimony,” the judge added.

Jennings posted on Truth Social last week that some of the individuals at the drop boxes were not associated with her group. Efforts by ABC News to reach Jennings for comment were not immediately answered.

Notably, @marceelias DC firm @EliasLawGroup are on @AZRetiredAms & @votolatino's legal team.

UPDATE: Atty for plaintiffs David Fox just filed an update of the status of efforts to serve Clean Elections USA and Jennings per fed judge's order included in court filing setting hearing tmrw. Fox says as of his writing, all attempts to effectuate service were unsuccessful

Attempts by 2 indep companies plaintiffs attys obtained to personally serve Jennings today -- on behalf of both herself & CEUSA -- in Tulsa, OK at what public records indicate is her home address. Neither was able to get someone to answer the door & neighbor did not have info

Additionally, attys w/Davillier Law Group LLC gave plaintiff attys notice Jennings and CEUSA had obtained them as legal counsel late afternoon & filed in court

An atty for plaintiffs then asked if defense counsel "would be willing to accept service on
behalf of both Defendants."

"They responded that they would check with their clients as to that issue. As of the filing of this notice, Plaintiffs have not received confirmation from
counsel whether they will accept service."
Later "[plaintiff atty] served...counsel of record for Defendants via email."

"In light of the foregoing, service is not yet complete," said Fox in the filing.

"However, it is now clear, as a result of counsel’s appearance, that Defendant Jennings and Clean Elections USA have actual notice of these proceedings and the hearing tomorrow," he later added.