"Corpus and her lawyers went into Superior Court to ask a judge to halt the county Board of Supervisors from removing her for alleged corruption. In an anticipation of her request, the county said that it would remove Corpus but not fill her vacancy for 14 days. Corpus' lawyers said the county's offer wasn't acceptable. That threw the matter into the lap of the judge, Nina Shapirshteyn, who will have to decide what happens if the Board of Supervisors remove Corpus."
"Under the procedures the supervisors have approved for removing the sheriff, a hearing officer is expected to provide his recommendation on whether to remove Corpus on allegations including nepotism, conflicts of interest, retaliation, false arrest and using homophobic and racial slurs. Once the supervisors receive the recommendation of Hearing Officer James Emerson, their next step is to vote on whether to remove Corpus. In court papers filed Sept. 15, Corpus' attorneys have said they feared that vote could come within a week."
Superior Court considered a request by Sheriff Christina Corpus and her lawyers to halt the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors from removing her for alleged corruption. The county preemptively offered to remove Corpus but leave the vacancy unfilled for 14 days; Corpus' lawyers rejected that offer. Judge Nina Shapirshteyn did not act immediately but faces a fast timeline: Hearing Officer James Emerson will issue a recommendation on allegations including nepotism, conflicts of interest, retaliation, false arrest and homophobic and racial slurs. Supervisors then must vote, and removal would be immediate, with undersheriff Dan Perea assuming duties. The county has paid legal fees but refused to disclose amounts.
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