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Aug. 26, 2026

Deputy unions blocked from joining LA sheriff oversight fight

Judge Jerrold A. Abeles denied two deputy unions' bids to intervene in a subpoena fight while sharply questioning County Counsel's representation of entities on opposing sides.

Deputy unions blocked from joining LA sheriff oversight fight
Judge Jerrold A. Abeles

A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday denied two sheriff's deputy unions' bids to intervene in a fight over the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission's subpoenas, while sharply questioning County Counsel's representation of entities on opposing sides of the dispute.

In a tentative ruling, Superior Court Judge Jerrold A. Abeles called the situation an "obvious conflict of interest" and described County Counsel's public criticism of the commission as "a s...

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