Moore's deposition slated for debate day

Next Tuesday could be pretty busy for Richard Moore.

Attorneys for the State Employees Association of North Carolina want to take a deposition from the state treasurer on a public records lawsuit on that day.

It's also the date that Moore is slated to debate Beverly Perdue.

Moore's new attorney, Kieran Shanahan, has asked a judge to stop the proposed deposition. A hearing on the motion is scheduled for tomorrow morning.

Shanahan told Dome that the timing shows the "political motivations" of SEANC, which has sued to get access to records of Moore's handling of the state pension.

"The deposition of the treasurer on a day when they know he's scheduled to be involved in a statewide gubernatorial debate is a little suspect," he said.

Several other depositions in the case were scheduled for this week, including chief investment officer Patricia Gerrick, public equities investment director Jeff Smith and spokeswoman Sara Lang.