The State Bar of Texas has sued Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, seeking relief from a June 28 letter ruling issued by the Texas Office of the Attorney General. That ruling calls for the Bar to turn over copies of bank statements and checks to a Texas Lawyer reporter.
The Bar alleges it should not have to release the information reporter Angela Morris requested under the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA). Morris sought information regarding a Bar “investigation into a potential misappropriation of funds by a Bar employee who serves as a deputy clerk of the Texas Supreme Court.”
