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Litigation & Arbitration

Jan. 18, 2024

Legislator’s legal fund doubles after lawsuit by constituents settles

Many attorneys contributed to the legal defense fund of State Sen.

A Democratic legislator said Wednesday she plans to close a fund she opened in 2022 to defend herself from constituents who sued her after she blocked them from an official Facebook page. The fund has raised more than $300,000, including $182,000 since she settled the case in September.

The fund also received $5,000 each from 10 law firms or individual attorneys, including Edelson PC and Baron & Budd PC. Several entities gave to both t...

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