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Independent journalist Cerise Castle sued Los Angeles County to compel the release of thousands of sheriff’s deputies’ photos.

Castle argued that the photos provide the public with beneficial information about the professionals entrusted with enforcing the law in L.A. County.

A Superior Court judge ordered the release of the photos, but the county appealed. A three-judge panel is considering whether to take up the case.

Los Angeles County is attempting to block a journalist from obtaining the names and photographs of about 8,500 deputies and other sworn personnel employed by the Sheriff’s Department.

The legal dispute centers on a public records request filed in April 2023 by Cer

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