Superior Court Judge Jack W. Smith ruled today in Anchorage that when former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin sometimes used private e-mail to conduct state business, she was not in violation of state law.
The case resulted from a lawsuit filed by Andree McLeod, who had contended that Palin's use of private e-mails prevented citizens from being able to inspect public records. Attorneys for the state had argued that McLeod didn't understand state law and the only way to prevent the practice was for Alaska's legislators to rewrite the state code.
McLeod, who was turned down for a job by Palin, has also filed six bogus ethics complaints against the former governor or her staff, five of which have been dismissed. One complaint she filed against two former Palin aides is still under investigation.
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