Secretary of State Scott Schwab doesn't like the ACLU's "odd insistence of filing costly litigation." The lead plaintiff in a lawsuit over the Crosscheck data breach doesn't like Schwab's "tone deaf" response to ending the litigation #ksleg cjonline.com/news/20191213/…
Schwab: “Our office expects future disagreements to be resolved responsibly, through communication and collaboration, not courtroom confrontations motivated by financial gain at taxpayer expense.” #ksleg cjonline.com/news/20191213/…
Scott Moore: “I would have been happy to come to an agreement outside of the courts, but that was never going to happen while Kris Kobach was in office." #ksleg cjonline.com/news/20191213/…
After Schwab took office, the state was still fighting to dismiss the case, relying on an argument that Kansas voters don't have a right to privacy. When that argument failed, the state entered settlement talks with ACLU #ksleg cjonline.com/news/20191213/…
The settlement requires the state to pay $8K in legal fees for ACLU attorneys. Lauren Bonds, ACLU Kansas legal director: “We don’t make much money on our lawsuits. If we were a private law firm, we would be in bankruptcy right now." #ksleg cjonline.com/news/20191213/…
Schwab: “Our request is simple. It is time to end the cycle of litigation. Our team has been, and will continue to be, open to the public, media and other entities who wish to visit." #ksleg cjonline.com/news/20191213/…
