ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The state of Alaska plans to seek nearly
$16,000 in legal fees from Joe Miller's team over litigation
surrounding the U.S. Senate race.
The Department of Law says its attorney fees related to Miller's
challenge in state Superior Court totaled $79,722.50. The
department says it is allowed to recover 20 percent of the fees and
is seeking $15,957.55.
The Republican Miller sued over the state's handling of the
election and counting of write-in ballots for his rival, Sen. Lisa
Murkowski. The state Supreme Court last week refused to overturn
election results favoring Murkowski, and a federal judge on Tuesday
refused to second-guess the high court and dismissed Miller's suit
in federal court.
