Law360 (April 17, 2018, 8:05 PM EDT) -- A Pennsylvania federal judge has ordered a state senator to personally pay legal fees generated by a bungled attempt to transfer a landmark gerrymandering dispute out of state court, with the senator already saying he plans to appeal. Pennsylvania Senate President Joseph Scarnati did not get the consent of all of his fellow defendants before trying to remove the case to federal court, U.S. District Judge Michael M. Baylson said Friday, ordering Scarnati to pay the nearly $30,000 in attorneys' fees and costs that his opponents spent fighting the move. The case was sent back to state court after two days...

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