A judge heard arguments Monday in an injunction hearing that could halt the impeachment process against the mayor, with both sides presenting competing legal arguments over due process and the city charter.
The mayor, listed as the plaintiff in the case, is seeking an injunction to stop the impeachment proceedings. The city is the defendant.
The mayor’s legal team primarily centered its argument on two issues: the composition of the city council members who would serve as witnesses and judge and jury in an impeachment hearing, and the scope of the city charter’s removal process.
Mayor fights impeachment hearing in court, citing due process concerns and charter ambiguity
Four current city council members — Roland Barrera, Gil Hernandez, Sylvia Campos, and Everett Roy — voted yes on a 2024 hotel tax incentives measure. That vote contributed in part to the removal petition filed against the mayor. The mayor’s attorneys argue those same four council members would serve as both potential witnesses and decision-makers in an impeachment hearing, which they say is a violation of due process…