Less than two years ago, Stephen Yagman was a disbarred Southern California attorney whose career as a sharp-tongued, headline-grabbing civil rights advocate was on ice. Today Yagman is an active lawyer once again, and a key figure in a long-shot lawsuit trying to stop the Sept. 14 recall election targeting Gov. Gavin Newsom. The Marina del Rey attorney and his law firm partner, former U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph Reichmann, represent two plaintiffs who say California's recall scheme violates their constitutional rights.
California
August 18, 2021, 6:07 PM