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Litigation

Oct. 5, 2012

Contra Costa County district attorney discriminated, two more prosecutors say in lawsuits

Contra Costa County District Attorney Mark A. Peterson is a target in two recent lawsuits alleging he discriminated against prosecutors in his office who went against him in his 2010 run for office.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Contra Costa County District Attorney Mark A. Peterson is a target in two recent lawsuits alleging he discriminated against prosecutors in his office who went against him in his 2010 run for office. The cases, filed last month in the Northern District of California by Deputy District Attorney Jill Henderson and former prosecutor Lucinda Simpson, allege in part that Peterson retaliated against the two women because of their support ...

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