The state Supreme Judicial Court is set to hear arguments in Auditor Diana DiZoglio's legislative audit case against House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka. The case, which involves 72% of Massachusetts voters approving an audit of the Legislature 18 months ago, hinges on Attorney General Andrea Campbell's motion to dismiss the lawsuit and whether Dizoglio should be allowed to have a special outside lawyer in the case. The top Beacon Hill Democrats argue that the financial review would violate the state constitution. DiZogoglio has requested that the SJC allow her to appoint outside counsel chosen by her office to represent it as a "special assistant attorney general". If successful, Shannon Liss-Riordan, who lost in a 2022 Democratic primary for AG, would receive the nod.