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Douglas County DA’s disciplinary hearing rescheduled for December
A disciplinary hearing for Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez has been rescheduled for three days in December.
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Disciplinary hearing for Douglas County DA postponed
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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Disciplinary hearing against Douglas County DA scheduled to move forward next month
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.
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Douglas County DA’s answer to complaint admits some allegations, shifts focus to former employees
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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Douglas County DA responds to disciplinary complaint, says her political speech should have First Amendment protection
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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Nearly 1,000 traffic cases dismissed in Douglas County District Court
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.
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Updates on the disciplinary case against the Douglas County DA and how much it’s cost so far
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.
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Douglas County DA faces disciplinary complaint for conduct toward judge; DA challenges ex-employee’s role in case
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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Attorney files complaint against Douglas County district attorney, calls for investigation of coroner
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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