AAG: Court orders $118 million judgment in long-running Fowler teacher-interest case; state appeals
Assistant Attorney General Kate Adams told the executive committee that the court ruled on June 25 in the Fowler teacher-interest case, ordering $118,000,000 payment with post‑judgment interest at 8.65%; the state has appealed and sought a stay while a separate Dawson challenge to House Bill 20 34 proceeds in federal court.
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Assistant Attorney General Kate Adams updated the State Committee on Pension Policy executive committee on two active legal matters affecting the pension systems. "On June 25, the court issued a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs, and ordered the state to immediately pay the calculated amount, which is a $118,000,000," Adams told the panel and added that "post judgment interest applies at 8.65% annually." She said the state has appealed and filed a motion to stay payment while the appeal proceeds.
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