Lawyers spar over case accusing Maine governor of blackmail

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Source: Bangor Daily News

A lawyer for Republican Maine Gov. Paul LePage has urged a federal appeals court to toss a Democrat’s lawsuit accusing him of blackmail.

Attorney Patrick Strawbridge told the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday that the governor is immune from the legal challenge brought by former House Speaker Mark Eves.

Eves says the governor overstepped his authority when he threatened to withhold state funding to force a charter school operator to rescind a job offer to Eves.

Eves’ attorney, David Webbert, told the court that no “reasonable” official could think the job would be subject to a “political loyalty requirement.”

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[Sanity Claws]

1. Sounds like tortious interference

The governor is an abomination.

[bitterross]

2. Apparently they haven't been watching 45 and his loyalty requirements.

If they had been paying attention to 45's loyalty requirements the idea of a job being contingent on such a thing would not be a surprise to anyone.

[Angry Dragon]

3. Trump is an egotistical low self-esteem racist bully