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Jan. 18, 2022

Deputy DAs suit over George Gascón’s hiring of public defenders moves forward

“The more public defenders there are, the less available remedy there is, if at all. The district attorney has made no indication that he’s got any intention of stopping this process,” Elizabeth J. Gibbons told the court.

A prosecutor union's challenge to District Attorney George Gascón's hiring practices will move forward after a superior court judge denied the Los Angeles County's motion to stay the proceedings on Friday.

Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff denied without prejudice the county's motion for a stay until the Civil Service Commission holds a hearing to address the claims by the Associat...

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