A judge has temporarily denied a request from California Attorney General Rob Bonta to put Los Angeles County juvenile halls under state control.

The attorney general made the request in July after years of scandals at county facilities, including overdoses and reports of gladiator fights .

Bonta had asked the court to place the facilities into a receivership , meaning a court-appointed receiver would be able to hire and fire county employees, create policies at the facilities and acquire equipment to bring the county into compliance, according to the court filing.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Peter Hernandez rejected that request Friday.

He said in a ruling that the state had not yet exhausted other avenues through the court to address the crisis in the county facili

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