State fights hopeless court battles, say experts →
Ben Winks, an independent constitutional consultant, said there had been widespread examples of government opposing valid lawsuits and that the state had a “hopeless record” in embarking on appeals.
“The problem is that the state attorney doesn’t consider its job to be legal advice; they take instructions from the executive. So the state attorney will spend the state’s time and money presenting that case, even if it lacks legal merit.
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