Lawsuit claims former sheriff 'rigged' promotion system. From: Las Cruces Sun-News (Las Cruces, NM) | Date: August 3, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Las Cruces Sun-News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Heath Haussamen

Aug. 3--An employee and a former employee of the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Department have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that former Sheriff Juan Hernandez and others "rigged" the hiring and promotion system to benefit his friends and punish his enemies.

The system was designed to ensure that Hernandez's friends "received promotions and lucrative raises and benefits, while at the same time ensuring that Defendant Hernandez's en...

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