A San Mateo County judge ordered the county to release some expense records from retired Judge LaDoris Cordell’s corruption and misconduct investigation into Sheriff Christina Corpus while keeping certain witness details confidential. As of press time Friday, those records remained sealed.

In April, Corpus’ lawyers filed a lawsuit to compel the release of supporting documents, including financial records, tied to the Cordell investigation. That probe prompted calls for Corpus to step down and led to a special election in March that granted the board the power to remove a sheriff with cause until Corpus’ term ends in 2028.

The lawsuit against the county stemmed from a public records request by the sheriff’s legal team in March, which the county had denied, citing attorney-client privilege

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