Kobach Calls In

Earlier this week we reported that Kris Kobach has raked in more than $115,000 defending Hazleton, Pennsylvania — a town sued by the ACLU for passing an immigration ordinance that would punish landlords and business owners for hiring or harboring illegal immigrants. Having helped Mayor Lou Barletta craft the sweeping measure, the University of Missouri-Kansas City law professor stepped in to defend the small city. But Kobach argues he’s no “mercenary.” Though he doesn’t dispute the triple-digit payout we reported, he says it’s a crude representation of his compensation.