Ex-prosecutor settles suit against Grant County
"My client feels vindicated by the settlement," Card said.
The agreement, approved Tuesday by the
"I guess I would say his belief is that
The attorney representing
In 2009 Lee asked Lin to review a criminal case concerning an administrative assistant Lee had fired. Lin refused, saying such a decision should be made by the state Attorney General to avoid a conflict of interest in the
It was one of a handful of charging decisions Lee sought that Lin claimed violated attorneys' state-mandated Rules of Professional Conduct, and ultimately led to Lin's dismissal. Lin was also a political opponent of Lee at the time, running against him for the chief prosecutor's seat. Lee won that election, and declined to reappoint Lin as deputy in
Lee sued
Lee's actions violated three different Rules of Professional Conduct, involving misconduct, conflict of interest and oversight, hearing officer
Lee lost his campaign for reelection last year to
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