Dec. 15 Trial Date Set in School Control Suit
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has set a Dec. 15 trial date for a lawsuit challenging recent legislation that gives Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa some control of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
The trial is expected to last only a few hours, with most of the arguments in written briefs, said Kevin Reed, general counsel for the district, a plaintiff. The suit contends that the law violates the state Constitution.
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