A judge has thrown out a lawsuit that former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva filed in June claiming county officials defamed him and violated his rights.

Villanuenva has taken issue with a “Do Not Rehire” designation from the county on his personnel file.

It’s the third time a court has dismissed Villanueva’s claims.

A state judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva that alleged the county defamed him, violated his rights and unfairly flagged his personnel file with a “do not rehire” tag.

In a 26-page order, Superior Court Judge Gary D. Roberts on Wednesday granted a request by the county to reject the lawsuit under California’s Anti-SLAPP law, writing that Villanueva’s claims lack “minimal merit.”

The case’s dismissal is “a m

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