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Bailout?

By Shawn Matlock

This is an interesting story.  Tarrant County District Clerk Thomas Wilder is being sued for allegedly eliminating the jobs of Peter Hinojosa who ran against Wilder in the Republican primary with the help of Bobby Cook.  The lawsuit is against both Wilder and Tarrant County.  But that's not really the story.The real story is what Tarrant County is paying to defend Wilder.  In Hinojosa's original complaint, Wilder is sued in his official capacity as District Clerk.  However, on June 18, 2008, Hinojosa filed a Motion to Amend Original Complaint seeking to drop the allegations against Wilder in his official capacity and proceed against him solely as a private individual.Tarrant County Commissioners originally authorized $50,000 to pay his attorney, Henry Robinson of Fort Worth's Kelly, Hart & Hallman, to defend him...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on December 02, 2008 (boomark / email).