The council seat became vacant after colleagues voted last October to suspend Ridley-Thomas, who was indicted by a federal grand jury.
A Los Angeles civil rights group and others filed a writ in court on Friday, Feb. 18, that aims to halt an effort by Council President Nury Martinez to appoint Herb Wesson to serve in the 10th district seat, which became vacant after colleagues voted last October to suspend Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas.
Both have vowed to fight the allegations and clear their names. A trial date has been scheduled for August. The council is scheduled to consider a motion on Tuesday that calls for Wesson to fill that vacancy. Council President Nury Martinez spearheaded the effort, and was joined on the motion by three colleagues — Mitch O’Farrell, Gil Cedillo and Paul Koretz.
Meanwhile, the lawsuit filed Friday, by supporters of Ridley-Thomas, represents the first major potential obstacle to the effort to appoint Wesson, who led the council as its president for many years, and was an ally and mentor to Martinez.The lawsuit argues that in suspending Ridley-Thomas, the council violated the city charter, and deprived 10th district voters of their chosen representative.
While that means the hearing wouldn’t occur until a day after the scheduled consideration of the motion in City Council, he said he believes the council should consider the consequences in the event the restraining order is granted. Earlier this week, the proposed appointment received initial pushback, with some council members asking for more review of the city charter to determine if the council president’s effort to appoint Wesson aligned with the rules.
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