In a letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, several expert legal groups allege D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb issued “lucrative contracts” to allies and former employees, apparently to advance his political interests.  

Given that AG Schwalb has previously retained left-leaning San Francisco law firm Sher Edling – which is behind the majority of climate cases and is under congressional investigation – since 2019 to litigate a climate lawsuit against energy producers, the letter raises serious questions about whether the District is advancing a legal case or merely a politically motivated campaign.  

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