A 63-year-old Black longtime Los Angeles County sheriff's lieutenant is suing alleging he has repeatedly been denied a promotion to captain because of his ethnicity. Lt. Michael A. White's Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges age and race discrimination as well as retaliation. He seeks unspecified damages. White was 61 years old when he filed his suit in November 2024. He was hired in 1987 and was promoted to sergeant in 2007 and to lieutenant four years later. White’s attorneys stated in their court papers that they found out 18 candidates were promoted ahead of the plaintiff. County lawyers filed court papers Thursday with Judge Jon Takasugi in advance of a Dec. 31 hearing stating that all of Lt. Michael White’s claims related to non-promotions before 2021 are barred by the statute of limitations. The county lawyers also contend that White cannot establish cases for race and age discrimination, or for retaliation. Los Angeles County is asking a judge to dismiss wholly ...
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