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Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Horton, on behalf of the City Attorney, requesting authorization for the City Attorney’s Office to represent all City employees and officers in the following cases.
Brown v. McMenamin, et al., Racine County Circuit Court Case No. 2022 CV 1324
Griffin v. DeBaker, et al., US. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Case No. Case No. 2:22-CV-1558
House v. Klepel, et al., US. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Case No. Case No. 2:22-CV-911
Jenra Group, LLC, v. City of Racine, et al., Racine County Circuit Court Case No. 2023 CV 459
Rise, Inc., et al., v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, et al., Dane County Circuit Court Case No. 2022 CV 2446
Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-08-2023: To authorize the City Attorney's Office to represent all City employees and officers in these cases.
Fiscal Note: Employees and officers in some of these cases are being represented by the City Attorney’s Office in-house with no budgetary effect and some by outside counsel. Outside counsel will be paid from Atty-Professional Services, Account 11004 52100. Total fees are to be determined.