Multiple US Officials Seek Dismissal of High-Profile Lawsuits

Several legal disputes involving public officials and employees are unfolding across the U.S. In Sarpy County, Nebraska, County Attorney Lee Polikov refiled a lawsuit against County Commissioners after they demanded he fire an attorney and restricted the attorney's access to county resources, with commissioners seeking dismissal of the case. In Colorado, disciplinary action was taken against deputies following a traffic stop where a college student's information was shared with ICE officials, leading to her detainment; the sheriff is urging the state attorney general to dismiss a related lawsuit, emphasizing internal discipline over external legal action. In Brown County, a former employee's lawsuit alleging forced resignation was dismissed by a judge who ruled the plaintiff lacked sufficient legal grounds, noting the employee was at-will and no entitlement to personnel files after employment ended. Meanwhile, in Idaho, the Attorney General’s Office, led by Raúl Labrador, has asked a judge to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit filed by former deputy attorney general Daphne Huang, who was fired after raising ethical concerns about the office's management and its handling of child care grants, with the office asserting Huang was dismissed for misconduct rather than whistleblowing. These cases highlight tensions between government employees raising concerns or facing disciplinary actions and the respective public offices defending their decisions in court.