KUNC: Colorado lawmakers racked up at least $54,000 in legal bills to defend their secret ballot system in court before a judge ordered them to stop using it because it violates the Open Meetings Law.

KUNC News obtained copies of the legal bills through an open records request.

The total price tag for the case is not final. At least one more invoice is expected from attorneys the lawmakers used in their defense. Suzanne Taheri, a lawyer representing the plaintiff who prevailed in the lawsuit, said she plans to also seek court costs from the legislature.

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