Demings v. Orange County Citizens Review Board

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings (“Sheriff’) and Deputy Steven Jenny (“Jenny”) appeal from an amended final summary judgment in favor of Orange County (“County”) and the Orange County Citizen’s Review Board (“CRB”). In that order, the trial court upheld sections of the Orange County charter and ordinances establishing the CRB and authorizing it to review and investigate citizen complaints of excessive force and abuse of power. Particularly at issue is the CRB’s power to compel the Sheriffs deputies to appear and testify in CRB investigations by subpoena. We agree with Sheriff Demings and…