The city of Newport Beach filed an amicus brief in support of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department late last week, while Costa Mesa issued its own brief with the same intent. The briefs come in response to a ruling in a lawsuit by Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson, ordering that the jail population be reduced in response to the coronavirus. Since March, about 691 inmates in Orange County jail have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Newport Beach City Council voted unanimously to file the brief during a Dec. 18 special meeting. Filed Thursday by Costa Mesa City Atty.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 29, 2020 00:59 UTC