Kansas Attorneys Partake In Social Media Beef

Sunflower State legal eagles seem just as petty as the plebs given recent exchanges examined in disciplinary hearings. 

There's something for everybody . . .

Latina flexing, overwrought arguments IN ALL CAPS and dueling debates over professionalism.

Here's how the story starts . . .

"Much of the complaint focuses on a public conflict between Valdez and Douglas County District Court Chief Judge James McCabria just a couple of months into Valdez’s term over how jury trials would be handled, though the investigation continued long after. The complaint alleged that Valdez “continued to exhibit discourteous conduct and makes personal attacks” toward McCabria even during the disciplinary process. "

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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."