Mississippi Supreme Court sides with AG Fitch in welfare fraud case – The Clarion-Ledger

White had sued Brett Favre

• The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the Attorney General, not the State Auditor, has the sole authority to sue on behalf of the state.
• This decision stops Auditor Shad White’s legal efforts to reclaim interest on funds related to the state’s welfare fraud scandal.
• The court’s ruling clarifies the separation of duties, stating the auditor’s role is to audit and the attorney general’s is to litigate.
• The case stemmed from a dispute between Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Auditor Shad White over recovering money allegedly misspent, including funds involving Brett Favre.

The Mississippi Supreme Court unanimously sided with Attorney General Lynn Fitch…

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