El Paso County Commissioners Court on Monday approved a wrongful termination suit brought by John Briggs, a veteran prosecutor who said he was fired in 2022 because he refused to participate in activities involving the Walmart mass shooting case that eventually led to the resignation of District Attorney Yvonne Rosales.
The terms of the settlement haven’t been made public because it still must be signed by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone. But as part of the settlement, County Commissioner Iliana Holguin read a statement saying Briggs should never have been fired.
“The county of El Paso appreciates the long record of service that John Briggs has provided to the office of the district attorney. Mr. Briggs should not have been terminated from his employment with the office of the district attorney by the district attorney in place at the time of his termination. The county is pleased that he is serving its citizens once again,” Holguin said…