The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) announced today that it filed an amicus brief in Los Angeles County Superior Court supporting a lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA) against Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.
CDAA’s actions are in response to a request from the ADDA, the union representing Los Angeles County prosecutors, which asked CDAA to weigh in on the directives.
CDAA Chief Executive Officer Greg Totten said in remarks today, “We take this action regretfully, and mindful of the broad authority and independence of elected district attorneys. We also note this is an extraordinary step for an association that has long cherished diversity of opinions as well as spirited debate of the criminal justice policy issues of the day.”
He added: “No constitutional provision and no statute vests any district attorney with veto power over the law. We are also dedicated to the ethical duties every prosecutor holds and the oath each takes to ‘support and defend’ and ‘bear true faith and allegiance’ to the California Constitution. No prosecutor—elected or otherwise—may disregard these solemn responsibilities nor direct his subordinates to do so.”
The case will be heard in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Department 85, on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.
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