A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge denied Jeff Sargent’s request to file special action and seek relief over his termination as Nogales Fire chief.

Judge Thomas Fink had been tasked with determining whether Sargent, who was hired in 2019, was a protected employee under the city charter or if a 2020 charter amendment made him an at-will employee. ×

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