The union representing Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies as well as the Professional Peace Officers Association have been granted requests to become parties to a lawsuit previously filed by Sheriff Robert Luna concerning subpoenas for deputy personnel records issued by the Civilian Oversight Commission.

During a hearing Tuesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jerrold Abeles said both the PPOA and the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs have stakes in the litigation’s outcome.

“The employee organizations’ interests are not adequately represented by the existing parties,” the judge wrote. “Though their interests may overlap with plaintiff’s interest, ALADS and PPOA are directly concerned with maintaining confidentiality of their members’ records.”

None of the other parties “

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