Judge Extends Order Blocking Wesson’s LA Council Service

Herb Wesson attends the official unveiling of City Of Los Angeles's Obama Boulevard in honor of the 44th President of the United States of America in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 04, 2019. Leon Bennett/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—A judge issued a preliminary injunction Aug. 22 that continues to bar Herb Wesson from performing any official Los Angeles City Council duties in place of suspended Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff had issued a tentative ruling on Aug. 17 stating that he was inclined to issue the injunction, but after hearing arguments the same day he took the matter under submission before issuing a 10-page ruling Monday.