U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria denied Sheriff Christina Corpus's request to halt upcoming hearings on her removal from office due to corruption charges. The judge expressed skepticism about the merits of Corpus's claims regarding constitutional rights violations. He indicated that even if there were serious questions, it would not be appropriate to interfere with local government proceedings. Corpus intends to appeal a decision by the Board of Supervisors, which is acting under Measure A, allowing her removal by a four-fifths vote for cause.
The motion for a preliminary injunction is denied," Judge Chhabria wrote. "As discussed at the hearing, the court is skeptical that Corpus will ever be able to prevail on her claims that the removal process violates her federal constitutional rights.
The supervisors are removing the sheriff under the authority of Measure A, an amendment to the San Mateo County Charter that was approved by 84% of voters in March.
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