Orange County was ordered to pay $1.54 million in attorneys’ fees in addition to a $3 million verdict in favor of former Orange County senior assistant district attorney Tracy Miller, who was awarded damages after alleging harassment and retaliation by District Attorney Todd Spitzer and Judge Shawn Nelson.
The California Public Defenders Association has condemned San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow for sharing posts on social media linking New York City’s newly elected first Muslim mayor to the September 11 terrorist attacks, citing concerns under state anti-discrimination law.
Orange County taxpayers could ultimately bear tens of millions of dollars in costs defending a growing number of sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuits against District Attorney Todd Spitzer and his administration, due to a lack of accountability at the highest levels.
New DNA testing has cleared Kenneth Clair of the 1984 murder of a Santa Ana nanny, and his legal team is urging the Orange County District Attorney to declare him legally innocent.
Progressive prosecutors are facing intense scrutiny for their policies, while traditional prosecutors who have committed serious ethical violations are largely ignored, creating a double standard in the media discourse on criminal justice reform.
A jury awarded $3 million in damages to former Orange County Senior Assistant District Attorney Tracy Miller, along with $25,000 in punitive damages personally against Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, after she stood up for female colleagues who had reported sexual harassment and political corruption inside the DA’s office.
Fresh testimony in the ongoing civil trial against Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, Judge Shawn Nelson, and the County of Orange has revealed disturbing revelations of harassment, retaliation, and indifference within the DA’s office, with Pettit’s testimony suggesting that Spitzer and Nelson were aware of the allegations but chose to do nothing.
Former Senior Assistant District Attorney Tracy Miller has filed a lawsuit against Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, alleging he mishandled murder cases and protected a former supervisor accused of sexual harassment, and has been removed from her position due to the allegations.
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