DiZoglio can seek outside lawyer in case against Legislature, Campbell says
Campbell said the auditor may hire outside counsel as the court weighs claims that the Legislature ignored four audit requests.
- On Tuesday, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced she will allow State Auditor Diana DiZoglio to hire outside counsel to represent her office in the lawsuit to audit the Massachusetts Legislature.
- The Supreme Judicial Court ordered Campbell to decide within 30 days how to proceed, pushing to resolve the impasse over the audit law approved by 72% of voters in November 2024.
- Authorization allows DiZoglio to pursue four specific audit areas, including fiscal year budgets and monetary agreements, while Campbell will stop representing legislative leaders who have resisted the audit.
- Auditor spokesperson Alysha Palumbo Garvin stated the office is "pleased that the AG has now publicly committed to allowing our office to appoint an attorney of our choosing," planning to continue with Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan.
- Campbell's office requested that DiZoglio file a new, more limited complaint by Monday to move the case forward, though constitutional questions regarding the separation of powers remain unresolved by the court.
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AG says auditor can hire attorney to force audit of Legislature after SJC order
“This will move forward,” Attorney General Andrea Campbell said on Boston Public Radio Wednesday. The post AG says auditor can hire attorney to force audit of Legislature after SJC order appeared first on Boston.com.
Massachusetts AG Campbell allows DiZoglio hire special prosecutor in legislative audit fight
After feeling the heat from the state’s highest court, Attorney General Andrea Campbell is allowing Auditor Diana DiZoglio to hire a special prosecutor in her fight to audit the Legislature.
Campbell will authorize DiZoglio to secure counsel in audit law case
The Supreme Judicial Court last week gave Campbell 30 days to decide whether or not she would represent DiZoglio in the auditor's pursuit of claims against the Legislature for alleged failure to respond to four specific requests.
Campbell says she will let DiZoglio hire outside lawyer in audit lawsuit fight - The Boston Globe
Attorney General Andrea Campbell won’t represent Diana DiZoglio or legislative leaders in court, she said during a radio appearance, but she said will not stand in the way of allowing the auditor to hire an outside attorney to plead her case.
Massachusetts auditor can appoint attorney in long-running audit fight with lawmakers
Through a spokesperson, DiZoglio said she was "pleased that the AG has now publicly committed to allowing our office to appoint an attorney of our choosing to represent the will of the people."
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