https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/08/15/santa-clara-county-health-officer-to-be-deposed-next-week-in-covid-related-legal-battle/

In a highly unusual moment set to highlight the scrutiny of public health orders, Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody will be deposed Thursday as part of two lawsuits involving a San Jose church that raise questions about the extent to which religious institutions can exercise their freedoms during the pandemic.

Though the deposition may be a standard legal step in any civil case, it is notable in that it will question the decision making of Dr. Cody — who played a key role in leading the country’s first set of lockdowns in March 2020 — quickly becoming the nation’s best known public health official.