Fire Law Roundup for September 29, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 29, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a suit against Jacksonville Fire & Rescue alleging disability discrimination for failing to accommodate a firefighter’s ADHD during a promotional process; the release of an Oregon firefighter from ICE detention after he was arrested at the scene of a wildland fire in Washington; a race, sex, and disability discrimination suit brought by a former Indiana firefighter; child porn charges brought against a former Clark County firefighter; and a Michigan ruling that a wrongful termination suit brought by a former fire chief may proceed because the city-adopted fire code requires code enforcement officials to only be removed for just cause.
Jacksonville Firefighter Files ADA and FCRA Suit Over Denied Exam Accommodation
Oregon Firefighter Detained by ICE During Fire Operations Released
Indiana Firefighter Files Federal Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
Former Clark County Firefighter Facing New Charges Over Child Sexual-Abuse Material
Federal Court Concludes Fire Code Imposes Just Cause Requirement to Remove Fire Chief