February 10, 2020
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Whitten rejected arguments by Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who sued the regents over what he claimed was an illegal lease deal at Arizona State University, that the hourly fees charged by the attorneys defending the board were too high. VVN file photo
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Judge orders state to pay Regents' legal fees
Almost $1 million in costs must be paid in lease deal suit
Two months after throwing out a lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents, the judge who heard the case ordered the state to pay nearly $1 million in the agency's legal fees.
By Howard Fischer, For the Independent
February 10, 2020