Stories Related to Orjiako Lawyer Files Brief Over Madore Texts

An attorney representing a Clark County department director in a public records lawsuit has filed new documents in court supporting his argument that a former county councilor operated in secrecy after he refused to turn over text messages on his personal cellphone. The county has responded with documents intended to show it’s done all it can to release the records. In April of last year, Community Planning Director Oliver Orjiako sued his employer, alleging that it failed to adequately respond to his public records request for messages from then-Councilor David Madore’s personal iPhone related to county business.

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