A judge issued a temporary restraining order barring Wesson from participating as a council member, handing a victory to allies of Mark Ridley-Thomas.
of conspiring with a USC dean to steer county contracts to the university. In return, prosecutors said, Ridley-Thomas’ son, Sebastian, was admitted to USC’s graduate school and given a full-tuition scholarship and a paid professorship.On Tuesday, the council voted to appoint Wesson as a temporary replacement for Ridley-Thomas, assigning him to serve until Dec. 31.
“I don’t see anything saying the City Council can appoint someone for a short period of time ... and then appoint someone else,” she said. “I just don’t see that as the process that the charter contemplates.” The lawsuit says the city’s term-limit law bars Wesson from holding the seat, since he has already served three full terms.
Strobel did hand one victory to the city, denying a request to strike down the council’s suspension of Ridley-Thomas. The judge said that at this point, she believes that action complies with the provisions of the City Charter.
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