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Arkansas Attorney General Loses Lawsuit Over Board of Corrections’ Outside Counsel, Judge Rules

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Little Rock, Arkansas – In a recent ruling, Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Tim Fox rejected a lawsuit filed by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin against the Board of Corrections. Griffin had claimed that the board had improperly hired outside counsel in its lawsuit against the state and Governor Sarah Sanders. The lawsuit came after the board went into executive session to suspend Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri and hired attorney Abtin Mehdizadegan, prompting Griffin to allege a violation of the state’s Freedom of Information Act. Judge Fox’s ruling stated that Griffin had failed to make … Read more

Fani Willis Stands Firm, Engages External Legal Counsel in Trump Georgia Case for Enhanced Expertise and Independence

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ATLANTA, Georgia – Fani Willis, the newly elected district attorney in Fulton County, has defended her decision to hire an outside lawyer to investigate former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. Willis believes that having an independent counsel would ensure a fair and unbiased investigation into the matter. In her statement, Willis emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in the legal process. She stated that hiring an outside lawyer with expertise in election law would contribute to a thorough examination of the case. Willis aims to leave no … Read more

Attorney for Accused Murderer Chad Daybell Requests Withdrawal from Case, Citing Uncompensated Work and Need for Capital-Qualified Counsel

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BOISE, Idaho – Chad Daybell, the man accused of killing his first wife and aiding convicted murderer Lori Vallow in the killing of two of her children, is seeking a new attorney for his case. The request comes as Daybell faces charges of murder and conspiracy in the deaths of his wife Tammy Daybell, as well as Vallow’s seven-year-old son JJ Vallow and 16-year-old daughter Tylee Ryan. Daybell also faces counts of insurance fraud related to Tammy’s murder. Prosecutors allege that Daybell and Vallow planned the murders of their family members in late 2019 and … Read more

Arkansas Attorney General Challenges State Board of Corrections’ Outside Counsel in FOIA Case

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LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Attorney General Tim Griffin has taken legal action to remove the state Board of Corrections’ lawyer from a Freedom of Information Act case. Griffin argues that the board cannot hire an outside attorney under a specific state law because board members are not constitutional officers. The motion filed by Griffin asserts that “The Board and its members are created by statute, not the Constitution.” In response, the outside attorney, Abtin Mehdizadegan, claims that Griffin’s argument has already been rejected by another judge in a separate case involving the same parties. The … Read more