Bay Area judge denies ousted sheriff's request to stop her replacement

""not demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits""

""The balance of the harms weighs against granting a stay,""

""The judge's decision confirms the process was fair, transparent and followed exactly as voters intended, An independent hearing officer reviewed all the evidence, the Board acted on those findings, and today's ruling reinforces that the system worked in the best interests of our county's residents. With the court's decision, we can now focus on moving forward, Our priority is restoring stability in the Sheriff's Office and maintaining public trust as we continue the process to fill this"

A Superior Court judge denied former Sheriff Christina Corpus's request to block the county from appointing a new sheriff, finding she had "not demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits" of her due-process claims and noting prior California rulings that elected officials lack due process rights while in office. The judge wrote that "the balance of the harms weighs against granting a stay," warning that blocking the appointment could leave the office vacant and impair operations. The Board of Supervisors met the same day and voted 3-2 to appoint a replacement rather than hold a special election.

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