Councilman seeks dismissal of residency lawsuit, hearing date set
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COLUMBUS, Ind. Bartholomew County Republican Councilman Matt Miller is seeking to have a lawsuit which challenges his residency in the county dismissed.
And the number of plaintiffs in the lawsuit has changed since it was filed on Sept. 9 in Bartholomew Superior Court 1.
Originally, the lawsuit listed plaintiffs as Bartholomew County Democratic Party Chairman Steve Schoettmer, as well as then-county council candidates Claudette Schroer, Olisa Humes and Tiffany Bosley.
Besides Miller, three members of the Bartholomew County Election Board Jay Phelps, Jim Holland and Julie Schuette – were listed as co-defendants. Schoettmer said he included the election board in an effort to persuade them to launch its own investigation into Miller’s legal residence.