by Katie Daviscourt at The Post Millennial
The union that represents hundreds of Los Angeles prosecutors has filed a lawsuit against embattled progressive District Attorney George Gascon for allegedly violating the California Public Records Act (CPRA) by withholding information on a top aide in his office who has been charged with 11 felony crimes. More than 20 prosecutors from his own office are suing him.
In May, the Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA) requested information regarding Diana Teran, a senior Gascon official who is currently facing felony charges. Teran is a former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department advisor who later oversaw ethics and integrity operations at the DA’s office. According to a 200-page court filing that was disclosed on Thursday, the ADDA received an incomplete response. Prosecutors sought to receive Teran’s correspondence and information regarding her employment status with the county following her indictment. Additionally, they inquired as to whether county taxpayers were responsible for her criminal defense, as reported by Fox News.
The lawsuit aims to force Gascon’s office to disclose the requested records and declare the DA in violation of the CPRA. It also asks that the DA’s office fund the union’s attorney expenses for the lawsuit and the denied requests.
Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor who now runs a Los Angeles-based private practice, said: “These are public records, and the union and other members of the public have a right to this information.”
He stated that the county lawyers and the embattled DA may…
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