Update: Brannon Could Pay Even More

Huckleberries has learned that Judge Benjamin Simpson has reduced the number of documents that he’ll order county elections officials to produce for plaintiff Jim Brannon. Who originally asked for 48 different types of documentation. Simpson reduced the amount of documentation he’d require to about 10 different items and gave Civil Deputy Prosecutor John Cafferty 48 hours to estimate how much it will cost to produce that documentation. Simpson said he’ll require plaintiff Brannon to produce that amount before the county begins work to pay for any time and copies required. In a motion last month, Simpson estimated that it would cost conservatively $30,000 and take 6 months to produce all the documentation that Brannon attorney Starr Kelso sought. Earlier today, Simpson ordered Brannon to post a $40,000 bond within 7 days to continue his lawsuit to the April 13 trial date — and dismissed everyone but incumbent Mike Kennedy as defendants in the suit.

• Earlier Today: Judge raises Brannon bond to $40,000