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Civil Rights

Sep. 20, 2017

Fired utilities administrative law judge files whistleblower case against agency

The recently fired chief administrative law judge of the California Public Utilities Commission has filed a whistleblower retaliation complaint with the State Personnel Board.

The recently-fired chief administrative law judge of the California Public Utilities Commission has filed a whistleblower retaliation complaint with the State Personnel Board.

Karen V. Clopton was the first African-American chief administrative judge at the agency. She worked there from 2009 until she was terminated on Aug. 25.

She alleges she was fired in retaliation for cooperating with “state an...

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