Judge rules that politician accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl can be named in lawsuit
by Emily Alpert Reyes and Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times
May 18, 2018
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES - A judge has ruled that attorneys can name a Los Angeles politician accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a recent lawsuit.
The decision by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Sotelo also allows attorneys to serve the suit against the politician, who has been identified in court papers only as John Doe.
U.S. Rep Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., identified himself as the target of the lawsuit earlier this month. His attorney, Patricia
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