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Civil Litigation

May 15, 2025

LA challenges deputy city attorney's suspension reversal

Los Angeles challenges a hearing officer's decision to vacate Deputy City Attorney Craig J. Miller's 21-day suspension for alleged sexual leering, arguing it violates the City Charter and undermines workplace accountability.

The city of Los Angeles challenged the reversal of a 21-day suspension of Deputy City Attorney Craig J. Miller over allegations of sexually leering at coworkers -- arguing that a disciplinary hearing officer overstepped his authority by vacating the penalty entirely in favor of oral counseling.

The petition filed Tuesday asserts that Hearing Officer Guy Z. Prihar's ruling flouts the City Charter and undermines internal efforts to enforce accountability in cases of workplace s...

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