LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson returned to the City Council on March 22 for his first meeting since 2020 after being appointed to temporarily replace Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended following his indictment in a federal corruption case. Wesson represented the 10th District from 2005 to December 2020. He also served as the president of the council from 2012 to 2020. His appointment was challenged in a lawsuit filed by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) of Southern California. The lawsuit noted that Wesson is “termed out” and alleged he cannot lawfully assume the council seat because he already represented the district for three terms. On March 17, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary Strobel cleared the way for Wesson to begin serving as a temporary replacement for Ridley-Thomas. However, Strobel did not rule on whether Wesson is eligible to serve on the council again. She said …
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