Republican lawmakers warned the chief clerk of Maryland?s House of Delegates would become “the fall guy” for a disparity in state records they hope will invalidate tax hikes passed during the special session, according to court records released Thursday.

In a four-hour interview Wednesday, an at-times tearful Chief Clerk Mary Monahan said Republicans repeatedly questioned the decision to allow the Senate to adjourn without consent from the House. In a lawsuit scheduled for a hearing today in Carroll County Circuit Court, they allege the adjournment violates state constitution and invalidates all legislation passed.