Washington – Michael Gates, lawyer for the city of Huntington Beach in the last decade and a tireless antagonist of the liberal state policy, joined the Division of Civil Rights of the United States Ministry, he said on Monday in A press release.
“I am deeply humiliated and honored for this opportunity to serve the American people at some point like this – to advance the agenda` America First ” of President Trump, fight to restore the law and the Order throughout the country, and fight to restore the faith in the justice of the System Nation, “Gates said in a statement announcing his departure and his new deputy prosecutor general.
Gates, 49, joined the Ministry of Justice under us Atty. General Pam Bondi, who was confirmed by the Senate last week. Bondi, a close ally of Trump, promised to make reforms at the ministry, who investigated the president during the Biden administration. She also indicated that securing electoral systems and the fight against sanctuary cities would be a priority.
“Voters have put Trump in power to restore a large part of what was damaged across the country,” said Gates in an interview on Monday, adding that he was “a shameless supporter” of the president since 2015. ” I am happy to assume the role of being part of this restoration – that we must put America where it was … a nation of laws.
Gates drew attention to Orange County as an aggressive litiger on behalf of Huntington Beach, frequently choosing legal battles with State Democratic leaders.
More recently, the city continued California about the law of the state sanctuary, which the first Trump administration also fought, alleging that it is unconstitutional.
Some of the Gates are based on the status of Huntington Beach as a charter city, which grants the power of localities to the laws of Trump’s state when they deal with municipal affairs. Gates has argued in a case fighting against California’s housing requirements that as a fundamental city, Huntington Beach could escape the laws of the states it considered excessive.
“I believe that Huntington Beach will continue to play a central role in restoring the state of California,” Gates said in a statement. “So many other cities in California are now turning to Huntington Beach for leadership. As I have said so many people in recent years, Huntington Beach is really the “land of free and the Maison du Courageux” here in California “.
At the forefront of frequent fighting against California, Gates and Huntington Beach quickly became legal foils for leaders such as Governor Gavin Newsom and California Atty. General Rob Bonta.
The state continued Huntington beach on the measure supported by voters in the city, which allows managers to request an identity document from voters before they can make ballots. The courts rejected the case, but the state called last month and Newsom signed SB 1174 to counter the measure, prohibiting electoral officials from demanding an identity document.
“I can’t wait to roll up my sleeves and dive and help,” he said. “When we bring – at least in our department – order, things will calm down.”
Gates, a life republican working in a largely conservative city, graduated from Pepperdine University and the Faculty of Law of Chapman University. He grew up in Huntington Beach, where he fought and played football in high school.
Gates was the subject of legal action by former employees who allegedly alleged that he had discriminated against older and disabled lawyers. The case was settled and one of the employees, Scott Field, lost an election against Gates in 2022.
In his resignation announcement, Gates recommended Huntington Beach replaced him with Chef Asst. City Atty. Mike Vigliotta.
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