St. Clair County is challenging a federal judge’s ruling that lets part of a former sheriff’s lieutenant’s lawsuit move forward. The county argues Scott Jones wasn’t forced into retirement after a ’22 drunk-driving arrest involving Sheriff Mat King’s brother. Jones claimed he faced retaliation for questioning how that arrest was handled and took his concerns to Human Resources. A judge dismissed most of his claims but said one retaliation claim could proceed. The county has now appealed, seeking to have the case thrown out entirely.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
