Rep. Mark Walker—along with fellow Rep. Renee Ellmers—has called for the U.S. Department of Justice to repay the full costs of its unsuccessful racial discrimination case against Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson:
Ellmers and Walker released separate statements on their decisions to send the letter.
“The Alamance County Sheriff was elected by the people of Alamance County. Not only did they elect him, but they re-elected him in the midst of this witch hunt,” Ellmers said. “This trial was lengthy; it was time consuming; it was costly. It took Sheriff Johnson’s time and attention away from serving the people of Alamance County, and to ensure there is no additional, adverse impact on this community, Alamance County should be reimbursed in full immediately.”“The DOJ has made an unwise decision by not reimbursing the total court costs incurred by Alamance County. This is money that could have been used to fund schools, pave roads, and provide critical services to their residents. The DOJ should reimburse Alamance County the full costs of successfully defending their lawsuit,” Walker said.
Mind you DOJ is appealing the U.S. District judge’s not guilty ruling.
