But at a time when political and economic agendas intermingle with the handling of this litigation, the last thing Maryland wants to be known for is its real problem when it comes to supporting citizens of all races; a gambling problem that can only be cured with judicial intervention.
Three law firms hired to handle the litigation abandoned the case because they had not been paid, court records show.
But Wal-Mart elected to contest the citation, and hired the Washington, D.C., law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher to handle the litigation.
Arguably, New York state courts cannot handle the litigation they already have, and attracting business that has a distinct odor to it is a dubious achievement.
Stevens dissented, insisting that the recount procedures were perfectly fair and that the state judges should be trusted to handle the litigation honestly, without having their impartiality questioned by interference from federal courts.
Donald Trump is doubling down on his charge that the San Diego judge overseeing cases against Trump University cannot be trusted to handle the litigation fairly because he is Mexican American.
While incumbent Dave Golonski called the high costs "regrettable," he said the city has set aside an adequate amount of money to handle the litigation.
Kip B. Shuman, who is handling the litigation for Dyer & Shuman, the Denver law firm that filed the suit, did not accept a telephone call on Tuesday seeking comment.
In 1960 he handled the litigation that allowed Lyndon B. Johnson to run simultaneously for the Senate and the vice presidency.
New Haven's portion of the settlement comes to $200,000, but Robert A. Rhodes, the lawyer who handled the litigation, similarly insisted the settlement was not an admission that "anyone at the City of New Haven believes they acted incorrectly".
