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Denton County votes unanimously to retain Matthew Shields' firm to defend Akbar lawsuit; judge authorized to sign contract
Summary
Denton County commissioners voted unanimously to retain the law firm of Matthew Shields to represent the county in Shazad Akbar v. Denton County (case no. 425CB00974) and to authorize the county judge to sign an employment contract exempt from Local Government Code §262.023.
Denton County commissioners reconvening from executive session voted unanimously to retain outside counsel to represent the county in Shazad Akbar v. Denton County (case no. 425CB00974), a federal lawsuit currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division. The court named the law firm of Matthew Shields as counsel and authorized the Denton County judge to sign a contract of…
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