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Civil Litigation,
Government,
Criminal

Feb. 28, 2019

ACLU informant scandal lawsuit dismissed as new DA looks to end federal probe

Plaintiff’s attorneys say they’ll appeal a judge’s ruling that gutted their nine-claim case against Orange County.

ACLU informant scandal lawsuit dismissed as new DA looks to end federal probe
Orange County Superior Court Judge Glenda Sanders

SANTA ANA -- Orange County is at a crossroads in its years-long controversy over the misuse of jail informants, with a major ACLU lawsuit against county officials recently dismissed and the newly elected district attorney questioning the scope of a U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation.

While the lawsuit and federal investigation are distinct, opposition to both has been fueled in part by the question of how broadly ...

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