Government,
Criminal
Mar. 17, 2021
LA DAs' union appeals Gascón's public defender appointments
An advisor to DA George Gascón said the three public defenders were lateral hires because they were appointed to the same position grades they held in the public defender's office.
The union representing deputy district attorneys in Los Angeles County is appealing DA George Gascón's decision to hire three former public defenders as high-level prosecutors, arguing the DA violated civil service rules by employing them based on their political affiliation with his policies and not merit.
A special advisor to the DA dismissed those arguments Tuesday, saying the three were lateral hires because the attorneys were a...
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