From the Anchorage Daily News political blog.
http://community.adn.com/adn/node/137675From Sean Cockerham in Juneau –
New state gift disclosures show Liberty Legal Institute
http://www.libertylegal.org/ and the two law firms working with it paid $185,000 to represent six Alaska legislators in their unsuccessful attempt to halt their colleagues’ “Troopergate” investigation.
The legislators listed a $25,000 gift of services from the Texas-based Liberty Legal Institute. Liberty is the legal arm of the Free Market Foundation, which is associated with evangelical leader James Dobson’s Focus on the Family, and lists its guiding principles as limited government and promotion of Judeo-Christian values. The lawmakers also disclosed a $120,000 gift of services from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, a national firm that appeared at hearings on behalf of Liberty Legal.
Anchorage attorney Kevin Clarkson represented the six legislators in the case as well. They reported a $40,000 gift of services from his firm.
That brings the total bill to $185,000.
The attorneys had hoped to recoup their legal fees in a victory, but the suit was dismissed.
The six legislators who filed the suit are Wes Keller, Mike Kelly, Fred Dyson, Tom Wagoner, Carl Gatto and Bob Lynn. All are Republicans.
Peter Maassen, the lawyer who defended the Legislative Council in the multiple lawsuits seeking to stop the “Troopergate” investigation, said the Legislature paid him $29,485.
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