COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The chairman of the State Teachers Retirement System board and a former member filed a lawsuit Thursday against Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost for allegedly refusing to provide them with legal representation in a previously filed lawsuit.

Rudy Fichtenbaum and former member Wade Steen claim that when Yost sued them in 2024, he failed to provide them with legal representation, as required by Ohio law when sued in connection with their roles with STRS.

The pair claims they hired their own legal representation and were reminded that Yost was obligated to provide them counsel. They contacted Yost's representatives, asking the state to pay for the lawyer fees.

"Without explanation, [Yost] indicated he would not pay the fees for their lawyers," according to the lawsui

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