Leo stood by the roadside, the image of the mother pushing the wheelchair replaying in his mind.
"Get in, Leo."
At some point, Ethan had already gotten into the passenger seat. He rolled down the window.
Leo pulled open the back door and got in.
"I've looked into it." Ethan spoke rapidly without turning his head. "Regarding the State Auditing Bureau's preventative freeze, we can file a complaint citing the abuse of power clause in the Administrative Procedure Act."
"It'll be difficult, but if we can prove their audit lacks a substantive basis or has clear political motivations, the court might issue a temporary restraining order to unfreeze some of the funds."
"I've already drafted a preliminary version. As soon as you sign it, we can submit it to the State Court first thing tomorrow morning. At the same time, we can contact the Union in Erie and have them join as co-plaintiffs to add weight to the lawsuit…"
"Don't bother."
Leo said slowly.
