LOS ANGELES—A federal judge has dismissed former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s lawsuit against the county over his placement on a “do not rehire” list, according to court papers obtained Saturday.
In an order issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Steven Wilson granted dismissal ultimately because Villanueva failed to sufficiently show that the county deprived him of due process or that his First Amendment rights were violated.
Villanueva, who lost his bid for reelection in 2022, was investigated by an oversight panel looking into harassment and retaliation complaints stemming from comments the former sheriff made about Inspector General Max Huntsman and for allegedly targeting and harassing women of color….