Lawyer in Kansas AG's office seeks to participate in Nexstar-Tegna lawsuit
By Curtis Eichelberger ( April 28, 2026, 19:06 GMT | Insight) -- An attorney with the Kansas attorney general’s office requested permission from a federal judge to participate in the Nexstar-Tegna lawsuit as counsel on behalf of the State of Kansas. The application was denied because Kansas isn't currently listed as a plaintiff in the case, which would require a coalition of states suing the companies to file an amended complaint. There are currently no Republican-led states listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.John Harris, an attorney with the Kansas attorney general’s office, requested permission from a federal judge to participate in the Nexstar-Tegna lawsuit as counsel on behalf of the State of Kansas....
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