Margot Cleveland
Role at the time: NCLA attorney
Condemned
Statement summary
Cleveland argues that Smith knowingly disregarded legislative privilege because he expected little risk of litigation.
“They were wrong”
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Blackburn and her attorneys state their objections to the collection of her records.
Why we used this label
She condemns proceeding despite privilege concerns.