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Auditor Brant Faces Legal Battle | Des Moines News
Madison County Auditor Michele Brant is locked in a high-stakes legal battle with two supervisors, Jessica Hobbs and Heather Stancil, who she accuses of retaliating after she filed civil rights complaints — allegedly trying to restructure her office and block hiring for a budgeted role. A major law firm, Parrish Kruidenier, has now stepped in to represent Brant, following a judge’s ruling that the county must pay for her legal defense despite attempts to disqualify the County Attorney over a conflict. The Supervisors had hired outside counsel, spending heavily, then demanded Brant foot the…
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