Lawsuit Over Gov. Martinez’s Campaign Emails Dismissed

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A 2-year-old civil lawsuit over emails released from Gov. Susana Martinez's hijacked email account has been dismissed. The Albuquerque Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2ddnqiq ) on Monday, court filings showed that both parties have agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning it can't be refiled. Attorneys in the case declined to comment. Four plaintiffs were suing several people including a former state Democratic Party chairman and Martinez's ex-campaign manager for violations of laws over the interception and protection of electronic communication in 2010. The emails on the Susana2010 campaign account were stolen by former Martinez campaign manager Jamie Estrada after he left the Martinez campaign in its early stages. Estrada was sentenced to nine months in prison after pleading guilty to hijacking the campaign website and lying to FBI agents about it.