SAN DIEGO For the second time in two years, Sheriff Bill Gore is asking a judge to overturn a decision made by the county Civil Service Commission. The latest suit, filed after commissioners rejected the indefinite suspension of a jail guard who put a handcuffed inmate in a “neck restraint” hold, accuses the commission of ignoring laws designed to protect the public from rogue government employees. The 10-page complaint cites four commission rulings dating back to 2004 that Gore said undermined the department’s ability to properly manage its workforce. The panel “has a long history of ignoring case law making clear that the...
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