By: Linh Tat | Los Angeles Daily News
LOS ANGELES- The Los Angeles City Council has approved up to $350,000 to settle a lawsuit brought against it by groups who claimed the council violated the city charter by appointing Herb Wesson in 2022 to replace then-suspended Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California and a group of individuals calling themselves the League of Registered Voters of District 10 sued, claiming the council denied 10th District voters their chosen representative, Ridley-Thomas.
Ivor Pine, a spokesperson for the City Attorney’s Office, said on Wednesday, July 5, that the $350,000 payment is for attorney fees and costs to the plaintiffs and their counsels. No party admitted any liability as part of the settlement, he said. headtopics.
Will these funds somehow end up in the hands of Mark Ridley-Thomas’ lawyers?
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