BENTON – Citizens who filed suit accusing St. Clair County treasurer Charles Suarez of rigging bids at auctions of delinquent taxes did not abuse the court for political purposes, U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle ruled on Jan. 28.
She denied a motion to sanction them, finding no evidence that they intended to harass Suarez as he ran for reelection in 2014.
Suarez’s motion would have closed the case, including claims against tax buyers and the county itself, by branding it as a publicity stunt…
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