42 U.S.C. §1983
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Suit Challenges Fire Fee Imposed by Alabama Fire District
An Alabama fire district and its five board members are facing a lawsuit by a landowner who claims that the…
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Wrongful Death Claims Against Colorado Springs Medic Dismissed
The US District Court for the District of Colorado has dismissed the claims against a Colorado Springs Fire Department paramedic…
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Court Dismisses Suit Against FDNY Over Involuntary Transport
A lawsuit filed against FDNY for forcibly taking a woman for a psychological evaluation has been dismissed. Kelly MacNeal filed…
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Georgia BC Alleges Wrongful Termination
A battalion chief with the Covington Fire Department has filed suit claiming his termination last year violated his right to…
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Court Rejects Unreasonable Use of Force Claim in Florida Ketamine Case
The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida has dismissed a civil rights suit brought against police and…
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Muncie Captain Sues Claiming He Was Improperly Denied Promotion
The Muncie, Indiana fire captain at the center of a testing scandal has filed suit claiming he was wrongfully passed…
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NY Court Rules FD Violated Lieutenant’s Rights
A Suffolk County, New York judge has ruled that the Stony Brook Fire District improperly suspended a volunteer fire lieutenant,…
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Baltimore LODD Suit Refiled in State Court
The families of three Baltimore firefighters who died in a 2022 building fire, along with another firefighter who was seriously…
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San Francisco Firefighter Seeks $125 Million Over Injuries Sustained at 2009 Fire
A San Francisco firefighter injured in 2009, has filed suit claiming the city’s racist practices and negligence led to his…
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Group Alleges Conspiracy to Push Through Cell Tower
A group of seventeen citizens from Wading River, New York have filed suit against several parties including the Town of…
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