A judge will hear arguments about whether he should halt the Alaska Legislature’s abuse-of-power investigation of governor Sarah Palin, the Republicans’ vice presidential candidate.

A US judge is to hear arguments this week about whether he should halt the Alaska Legislature’s abuse-of-power investigation of governor Sarah Palin, the Republicans’ vice presidential candidate.

FIVE state Republican lawmakers want a judge to stop an investigation into Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s firing of a public safety commissioner.