Chicago Firefighters Claim Vehicle Searches Violate Fourth Amendment

Twenty-three Chicago firefighters have filed suit alleging that searches of their personal vehicles parked on city property violated their civil rights. The suit was filed last week in US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Louisiana Firefighters Claim Pay Scales Violate State Law

Twenty Louisiana firefighters have filed suit claiming the fire department’s pay scales violate state law. The firefighters, all members of Moss Bluff Firefighters, IAFF Local 5501, claim that Ward 1 Fire Department’s method of paying them results in less tenured personnel earning more than senior members, violating Louisiana laws that require equal pay for equal work.

NC Captain Fired Over Social Media Posts Survives Motion to Dismiss

A North Carolina fire captain who was terminated for a series of offensive social media posts, will be allowed to proceed with his federal lawsuit, but the scope of his claims have been narrowed greatly. That was the ruling by US District Court Judge Thomas D. Schroeder in a lawsuit brought by Captain Dustin Jones against the City of Greensboro.

Court Upholds Colorado Fire Chief’s Termination

A lawsuit filed by a Colorado fire chief who was terminated by a newly elected district board has been dismissed by the US District Court for the District of Colorado. Fire Chief Erik Holt claimed the Florissant Fire Protection District fired him in 2023 in retaliation for his exercise of his First Amendment rights.

Fire Law Roundup for March 31, 2025

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for March 31, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a malicious prosecution suit involving a NJ fire department; a disability discrimination suit brought against the Orlando Fire Department; a decision by the NH Supreme ...

NJ Suit Alleges Malicious Prosecution and RICO Violation

A former employee of the Bayonne Fire Department’s fire prevention bureau has filed suit claiming he was falsely charged and maliciously prosecuted by the city because he refused to cooperate with an investigation into another employee. Richard Roszkowski filed suit alleging civil rights violations, malicious prosecution, conspiracy, and violation of New Jersey’s RICO Act.

Orlando District Chief Alleges Disability and Gender Discrimination

A district chief with the Orlando Fire Department is suing alleging the city discriminated against her on account of a disability and her gender. District Chief Alissa Baussan, who identifies herself in the complaint as an African American/Black woman, claims ...

NH Supreme Court: Police and Fire Lack a Community of Interest

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has reversed a decision by the state Public Employee Labor Relations Board that found that police officers and firefighters in the Town of Barnstead share a sufficient community of interest that would warrant them being allowed in the same collective bargaining unit.

Suit Accuses Michigan Police and Fire Departments of Wrongful Death

The wife of a man who died of an overdose in 2022 has filed suit against the city of Inkster, claiming police and firefighters failed to render appropriate aid to her husband. Kimani Wesley filed suit in Wayne County Circuit Court alleging civil rights violations, wrongful death, and gross negligence.

Idaho Fire Department Accused of Retaliation Against Whistleblower

A community risk reduction specialist with the Meridian Fire Department has filed suit claiming she was disciplined and later terminated in retaliation for raising concerns about the accuracy of data being used for a standard of cover analysis. Heather Griffin filed suit last year against the city in Ada County District Court.

Fire Law Roundup for March 24, 2025

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for March 24, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a federal lawsuit filed by a Charleston firefighter over a transfer, a wrongful death lawsuit against the Philadelphia Fire Department, the settlement of discrimination complaints ...

Discipline For Complaining to Union Leads to Federal Suit

A Charleston firefighter who was transferred after he complained to his union about unsafe station conditions, has filed suit along with IAFF Local 61 alleging the discipline violated the First Amendment

Philadelphia Facing Wrongful Death Suit

The estate of a Philadelphia man has filed suit against the city claiming that when he called for EMS, medics merely knocked at his door and departed while he lay dying on the floor. Roberto Santiago Sr., died on April 24, 2024, after activating a medical device requesting EMS to respond to his home.

NY State Settles Discrimination Complaints With Fire Companies

The New York State Division of Human Rights has announced the settlement of discrimination complaints against three fire departments, the Brookhaven Fire District and Fire Department, the Levittown Fire District and Fire Department, and the Holbrook Fire District and Volunteer Department. The complaints go back several years, but the settlements were announced earlier this week.

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