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Crime & Courts October 18, 2023 - 4:00 pm

Douglas County DA’s disciplinary hearing rescheduled for December

by Lawrence Times

A disciplinary hearing for Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez has been rescheduled for three days in December.

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Crime & Courts October 10, 2023 - 12:35 pm

Disciplinary hearing for Douglas County DA postponed

by Mackenzie Clark

A two-day hearing on a disciplinary case against the Douglas County district attorney has been postponed at her attorney’s request, which cited a “personal tragedy.”

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Lawrence news September 19, 2023 - 1:03 pm

Disciplinary hearing against Douglas County DA scheduled to move forward next month

by Andrea Albright

A disciplinary hearing against DA Suzanne Valdez will be conducted in person next month, though attorneys Tuesday could not guarantee that testimony would be completed within the two days currently planned.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts September 6, 2023 - 5:11 pm

Douglas County DA’s answer to complaint admits some allegations, shifts focus to former employees

by Mackenzie Clark

The Douglas County DA has filed her answer to a disciplinary complaint, admitting some of the core allegations against her but adding context and placing some blame on ex-employees.

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Crime & Courts September 5, 2023 - 6:49 pm

Douglas County DA responds to disciplinary complaint, says her political speech should have First Amendment protection

by Mackenzie Clark

Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez on Tuesday filed her answer to a pending disciplinary complaint and released a statement saying, in part, that her comments about a judge were “deserving of heightened protections under the First Amendment.”

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Crime & Courts September 5, 2023 - 12:55 pm

Nearly 1,000 traffic cases dismissed in Douglas County District Court

by Mackenzie Clark

In hopes of avoiding numerous driver’s license suspensions, Douglas County judges have dismissed about 940 traffic cases. Circumstances of the batch dismissals are also mentioned in a pending disciplinary case against DA Suzanne Valdez.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts September 2, 2023 - 4:29 pm

Updates on the disciplinary case against the Douglas County DA and how much it’s cost so far

by Mackenzie Clark

A pending complaint against Douglas County DA Suzanne Valdez will proceed to a disciplinary hearing in which several judges and former prosecutors may be called to testify.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts August 19, 2023 - 7:56 pm

Douglas County DA faces disciplinary complaint for conduct toward judge; DA challenges ex-employee’s role in case

by Mackenzie Clark

A complaint accuses the Douglas County DA of misconduct for her comments about a judge, including allegedly calling him a sexist and a liar. DA Suzanne Valdez’s attorney is challenging an ex-employee’s involvement in the investigation.

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Crime & Courts October 5, 2021 - 7:49 pm

Attorney files complaint against Douglas County district attorney, calls for investigation of coroner

by Mackenzie Clark

A Lawrence attorney has filed a complaint against the Douglas County district attorney for “spiteful, malicious” conduct, called for an investigation of the former coroner, and says the DA’s office should be disqualified from handling his client’s case.

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