Plaintiffs’ bid to see city consultant’s work in voting case rejected

Plaintiffs in a Santa Monica voter discrimination trial lost a bid to get work done by a city consultant into evidence after the judge ruled it was privileged.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Yvette M. Palazuelos ruled against a bid by plaintiffs to get a report by the city of Santa Monica's consultant in a voting rights suit.

Plaintiffs in the rare Santa Monica voter discrimination trial say work done by the city's own consultant would turn the defense's case on its head. Defense attorneys, led by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, call it a public relations stunt based on pure speculation. Whatever it is, that information won't be seen by the judge.

For weeks, plaintiffs arguing Santa Monica's at-large system discriminates against Latinos claimed the cit...

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Plaintiffs’ bid to see city consultant’s work in voting case rejected

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