A judge said he’s not convinced private firms are protecting the rights of Maricopa County voters while conducting a review of the 2020 election ordered by the Republican-led Arizona state Senate. But Judge Daniel Martin is letting the audit and recount at Veterans Memorial Coliseum continue, at least for now. Martin took over the case after Judge Christopher Coury recused himself Sunday afternoon. An attorney working for the firm Cyber Ninjas, a defendant in the case, used to work in Coury’s office. During a Tuesday morning hearing, Martin reiterated a legal position previously stated by Coury — that Republican senators have the authority to conduct a review of the election. However, Martin stated that authority must be weighed against constitutional provisions and Arizona laws that protect ballot privacy and confidential voter information.