– – – ORIGINAL REPORTING – – – It’s just being reported that a judge in Maricopa County has temporarily halted the forensic audit of the 2020 election until Monday: JUST IN – Maricopa judge orders a temporary halt to the Arizona forensic election audit until Monday, due to a last-minute lawsuit by the Arizona Democratic Party and County Supervisor citing "security issues." Here’s more: DC EXAMINER – Arizona Democrats scored a victory as a judge ordered a temporary pause of a GOP-led state Senate audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Arizona, that was to begin on Friday. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury ruled that the review of voting machines and 2.1 million ballots, which has the backing of former President Donald Trump, should be put on hold at 5 p.m. local time until Monday at noon, allowing the Republicans to have time to appeal.