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Jul. 14, 2017

State auditor seeks to rebut CJP challenge to its authority

The attorney for State Auditor Elaine Howle is seeking to undercut a core legal argument used by attorneys for the Commission on Judicial Performance as the agency seeks to block portions of an audit ordered by the Legislature.

The attorney for State Auditor Elaine Howle is seeking to undercut a core legal argument used by attorneys for the Commission on Judicial Performance as the agency seeks to block portions of an audit ordered by the Legislature.

“The separation of powers doctrine does not apply to the commission, because the commission does not exercise core judicial powers,” wrote Myron Moskovitz in an opposition brief filed on Wednesday.

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