Whistleblower Sues Ethics Commission | Albuquerque News

Former Western New Mexico University president Joseph Shepard is back in the legal spotlight, suing the State Ethics Commission he claims retaliated against him for whistleblowing on alleged fraud. After resigning amid a scandal involving misuse of university funds and a controversial severance package, Shepard now argues the commission ignored his report of a million-dollar appropriation and instead targeted him — even after an independent audit cleared his name. His lawyers say the commission violated his constitutional rights by bypassing due process, suing first and then hunting for evidence, and that this action undermines the very ethics it’s supposed to enforce. This lawsuit demands a federal court ruling that no one — not even ethics officials — is above the law when exposing corruption. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d0cacde3972d8a0b