The petition for writ of mandate filed by Councilmember John Mirisch alleging that he should be allowed to seek a fifth term of office is set for a hearing on Feb. 23 in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Mirisch is barred at present from running in the June 2026 election by a city ordinance limiting City Councilmembers to “three (3) total terms of office.”
As reported in the Courier, Mirisch filed his writ petition on Jan. 12 against Huma Ahmed, in her capacity as clerk of the city of Beverly Hills; the office of the city clerk; and the city of Beverly Hills. Mirisch argues in the petition that the city has unlawfully applied the term limits ordinance retroactively in his case.
