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Can a county fire a sheriff behind closed doors? Advocacy group threatens to sue for access
- The First Amendment Coalition threatened to sue the county for not allowing public access to the removal hearings of Sheriff Christina Corpus, which are currently secret.
- The county Board of Supervisors voted publicly to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus, but investigations leading to that vote have remained secret.
- Sheriff Corpus is appealing the supervisors' decision, requesting that the hearing be held in secret, despite public demand for transparency.
- The coalition argues that withholding the hearing from the public contradicts the principles of justice and the First Amendment, as the U.S. Supreme Court emphasized the importance of public access.
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Can a county fire a sheriff behind closed doors? Advocacy group threatens to sue for access
Embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus wants to keep in private deliberations about whether she should be removed from office.
·Sacramento, United States
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