Democratic councilwoman ordered to pay $47,000 for filing frivolous restraining orders
Print this article CARLSBAD, California — A city councilwoman who filed frivolous restraining orders against two local bloggers critical of her liberal politics has been ordered to pay $47,191 in attorney fees, a Superior Court judge ruled Friday. Democrat Cori Schumacher is also facing a recall for the incident in addition to attempting to push through COVID-19 punishment measures against businesses and residents who defied California’s yearlong lockdown. “She doesn’t understand that the public is allowed to criticize her for virtually any reason,” said Scott Talkov, attorney fo...