Constitutional Rights
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Boston Firefighter’s Suspension Over Safety Email May Have Violated First Amendment, Court Rules
A federal district court has denied the City of Boston’s motion to dismiss a First Amendment lawsuit filed by Boston…
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NY Court Rules Medic Entitled to Jury Trial Over Discipline
In a landmark decision, the New York Supreme Court for Schoharie County has concluded that the New York Department of…
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Fire Watch Prompts Federal Lawsuit in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts woman has filed suit against the City of Revere, its mayor, city council, fire chief and deputy chief…
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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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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,…
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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…
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Suit Against FDNY Over Delayed Response to Shooting Dismissed
A lawsuit against FDNY and NYPD alleging a failure to promptly come to the aid of a shooting victim has…
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Court Dismisses Police Officer From Connecticut Malicious Prosecution Suit
One of the two police officers accused in the malicious prosecution of a Connecticut firefighter in 2021 has been dismissed…
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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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Bridgeport Incident Raises Fourth Amendment Questions
A Bridgeport, Connecticut man is threatening to file suit against firefighters because they opened the glove box in his car…
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