Advocates for prisoners convicted by split juries worry that a bill moving through the legislature could provide an excuse for the court to dodge the issue.
Internal emails show Sen. Sharon Hewitt worked on a bill with a company that had financial ties to her spouse.
The investigator will have 45 days to review documents, subpoena witnesses and issue a report.
LEAP testing requirements were waived in 2020 and 2021. Some argued that current seniors deserve the same break.
Following the publication of a less restrictive policy, the plaintiffs and the city filed a joint motion to dismiss the suit on Wednesday.
Amendments adopted by the committee would require prison officials on the panel and remove its power to sign off on medical director hires.
More than one-third of the cases came from one high school.
Hutson, who ran on a reform platform, defeated longtime incumbent Marlin Gusman in last year’s election.
The tax will create 1,000 new early childhood seats and a state match could double that to 2,000.
The City Council passed a resolution requesting an IG investigation into potential ethical violations in the procurement process.
