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Appeals Court denies Taft City Manager's motion to dismiss Council's appeal

The court rejected the city manager's jurisdictional challenge, allowing the mayor and councilmembers' appeal over alleged unauthorized actions to advance in the appellate system.

Summary by KZTV
The Thirteenth Court of Appeals has denied a motion by Taft City Manager Ryan Smith that sought to dismiss an appeal filed against him by the city's mayor and councilmembers. The court's order, issued Jan. 13, allows the appeal to proceed.Smith had asked the appellate court to dismiss the appeal for "want of jurisdiction due to filing by unauthorized counsel," arguing the Bojorquez Law Firm, which is representing Mayor Elida Castillo and three c…

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KRIS broke the news in on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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