One might say that Scott Eckersley did his job too well.
As deputy counsel to Governor Matt Blunt (R) of Missouri, Eckersley gave the governor and his staff impeccable legal advice. According to the lawsuit Eckersley filed against Blunt and other administration members, he told them they were violating Blunt’s own written instructions, document retention policy and Missouri’s Sunshine Law by deleting all their emails.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=179017