Criminal Defense Attorney's Fees
September 14, 2007, Erika Ritchie, Rancho Santa
Margarita News - Those accused of wrongdoing could be
covered in scope of their employment.
September 11, 2007, Erika Ritchie, The Orange County
Register - District employees and trustees will be
covered doing their jobs, not only after a judgment is
entered against them.
August 17, 2007, Norb Garrett, The Capistrano Dispatch
- What's Up With...
August 17, 2007, Sam Miller, Saddleback Valley News -
Capistrano Unified trustees declined to pay for the
former superintendent’s legal fees.
August 17, 2007, Sam Miller, Rancho Santa Margarita
News - Capistrano Unified trustees declined to pay for
the former superintendent’s legal fees.
August 15, 2007, Sam Miller, The Orange County Register
- Capistrano Unified trustees declined to pay for the
former superintendent's legal fees.
August 14, 2007, Jonathan Volzke, The Capistrano
Dispatch - Daily News Blast
August 14, 2007, The Orange County Register - Almanac
August 14, 2007, David Hildane, The Los Angeles Times -
James Fleming has been indicted for allegedly creating
enemies lists to thwart a recall.
August 13, 2007, Sam Miller, The Orange County Register
- Trustees unanimously decide not to pay for the former
superintendent James Fleming's legal defense. He fights
accusations that he created lists of political
opponents from district documents.
August 13, 2007, Sam Miller, The Orange County Register
- Trustees will consider whether to pay the former
superintendent's legal costs.
July 27, 2007, Jonathan Volzke, The Capistrano Dispatch
July 26, 2007, Sam Miller, Laguna Niguel News - The
former superintendent faces felony charges related to
creation of 'enemies list.'
July 26, 2007, Sam Miller, Aliso Viejo News - The
former superintendent faces felony charges related to
creation of 'enemies list.'
July 24, 2007, Jonathan Volzke, The Capistrano Dispatch
- Daily News Blast
July 24, 2007, Staff and Wire Reports, The Los Angeles
Times - In Brief, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano
July 23, 2007, Sam Miller, The Orange County Register -
The former superintendent faces felony charges related
to creation of 'enemies list.'
March 7, 2007, Sam Miller, The Orange County Register -
James Fleming kept lists of opponents and had
employees' relatives working for a district contractor,
a report found.
March 7, 2007, Times Staff, The Los Angeles Times
March 5, 2007, Sam Miller, The Orange County Register -
CUSD to cease paying Fleming legal bills. Board
reverses decision made in the fall, after spending
$5,000 for the ex-superintendent.
March 4, 2007, The Orange County Register
February 23, 2007, Jonathan Volzke, The Capistrano
Dispatch - Trustees Set to Respond
February 13, 2007, Jonathan Volzke, The Capistrano
Dispatch
November 13, 2006, Sam Miller, The Orange County
Register - Defense attorney for ex-superintendent to
get $5,000