Superior Court Judge Michael Washington, a former deputy public defender, said the county’s decision to not accept his application was absurd. But an Orange County judge sided with the county.
The county disqualified Superior Court Judge Michael Washington from the applicant pool due to a 76-year-old state statute. Washington’s lawyer says the county is misinterpreting the law.
The county settled a lawsuit filed by a former deputy public defender and agreed not to appeal the $2.6 million jury verdict in the case of another ex-employee.