Rep. Patterson Considers Lawsuit

Idaho Rep. Mark Patterson says he’s been slandered and is considering suing Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney for damages. Patterson also said he may appeal Raney’s revocation of his concealed weapons license in court. But the freshman Boise lawmaker said he’s not sure he’ll run again and didn’t rule out resignation before his term ends late next year. In an interview aired Monday on 580 KIDO, Patterson alleged Raney illegally spoke to the Idaho Statesman about his revocation of Patterson’s concealed weapons license to advance Raney’s own political ambitions. “There’s no secret that Gary Raney wants to run for higher office and I believe that this is a hit piece to protect him when he does run for a higher office so he can write me off as some kind of criminal and a nut job,” Patterson told KIDO’s Kevin Miller/ Dan Popkey , Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Do you think Rep. Patterson has grounds for a lawsuit against Sheriff Raney?