Arizona taxpayers have paid $1.8 million in legal fees as the state defends against a class-action lawsuit alleging its foster-care system is deeply flawed and in need of reform.
The legal bill is far from final: The case, filed in 2015, has yet to go to a trial. The spending will continue, at attorney rates of up to $275 an hour, as the litigation continues to play out in federal court.
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