In 2009, the lawsuit against the province was thrown out by Justice Paddy Murphy. Morgan appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada but the case was thrown out and the mayor was told to go pound sand. Mayor Morgan hopes to be able to negotiate a settlement with new Premier Darrell Dexter. Dexter told Morgan he would like to help him but the province's treasury has been depleted due to excessive use of drugs, alcohol, and prostitutes by all three political parties. Morgan has also had a fatwa issue against him by the former Conservative government for critisizing Nova Scotia judges and for speaking out against the former regime.