The special counsel for the Alabama House Judiciary Committee has released his report on the impeachment investigation of Gov. Robert Bentley.

Jack Sharman released his report today after Bentley's lawyers attempted to obtain a temporary restraining order blocking its release. Montgomery Circuit Judge Roman Shaul refused to issue that order.

The report is about 100 pages but includes thousands of pages of exhibits.

Shaul said he may later consider questions about the impeachment process. He said he is unsure yet whether he has any jurisdiction to rule on either matter.

The hearing came after Bentley spoke to reporters at an impromptu press conference on the steps of the state capitol. The governor again said he will not resign.

"I have done nothing illegal," the governor said. "If the people want to know if I misused state resources, the answer is simply no, I have not."

On Wednesday, the Alabama Ethics Commission, in four separate votes, determined there was probable cause that Bentley violated one count of the ethics law and three counts of the campaign finance law.

The decision forwards the investigation to the Montgomery County district attorney.

Bentley's lawyers on Thursday the findings of the commission were not grounds for impeachment.

"There are ethics commissions in every state, proceedings like you saw yesterday, they happen all the time," said Ross Garber, who is representing Bentley in the impeachment proceedings. "All the time. And the consequence of yesterday is that there's a referral made to another regulatory agency. And that's fine.

"But what you saw yesterday and the consequences of it are not the kind of thing that results in the impeachment of a governor. It's just not."

The Judiciary Committee is scheduled to begin impeachment hearings on Monday.

Read the report here:

Imoeachment investigation report by Jeremy W. Gray on Scribd