Ex-AFGE Treasurer Fails to Nab New Wrongful Removal Trial, Fees

April 23, 2024, 9:15 PM UTC

A former American Federation of Government Employees secretary-treasurer lost his bids for a new trial and attorneys’ fees after more than half a decade of “arduous litigation,” a federal judge said.

The ex-union officer, who alleged AFGE wrongfully removed him from his leadership role, “seeks a do-over” based on evidence exclusions and purportedly improper court instructions. But a new trial isn’t warranted, and he isn’t entitled to fees, the US District Court for the District of Columbia said Monday.

Plaintiff Eugene Hudson won $0 in damages after a federal jury found AFGE liable for his first removal but not a ...

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