Sponsors Pull Judicial Defense Legislation

Posted on March 21, 2007 by D. Todd Smith
The Austin American-Statesman reports that the sponsors have pulled the House and Senate bills that would have allowed Justice Nathan Hecht to seek compensation for $340,000 in attorney's fees he incurred defending against state ethics charges.  Apparently, the sponsors were no longer willing to support the cause once they learned that Justice Hecht had raised enough money to pay the bill through private contributions.
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