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Civil Litigation

Oct. 29, 2025

Judge weighs timing dispute in ex-probation chief's whistleblower suit

A Los Angeles judge is considering whether former county probation chief Adolfo Gonzales filed his whistleblower suit too late, potentially classifying it as a personal injury case with a six-month claim deadline.

A Los Angeles judge is weighing whether former county probation chief Adolfo Gonzales' whistleblower lawsuit was filed too late, after tentatively finding the case may qualify as a personal injury matter subject to a six-month government claim deadline.

Gonzales argues his firing followed his report to state regulators about staff shortages in his office.

In its motion to dismiss, Los Angeles County contended that Gonzales filed his complaint too late and did not enga...

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