SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A judge has ordered New Mexico to pay more than $312,000 in legal expenses to a second group involved in the lawsuit over whether the state’s funding for public schools is adequate.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Judge Sarah Singleton ordered the payment Thursday after ordering the state last week pay more than $116,000 for another group’s legal expenses.
Advocacy groups and school districts sued in 2014, claiming the state failed to meet constitutional obligations to provide a sufficient education for all students.
The judge ruled last year that the state must do more to fulfill those obligations, leading increased school funding.
The groups in March had requested $450,000 from the state.
Attorneys for the state claimed some of the costs were excessive or unnecessary.
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Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.santafenewmexican.com
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