Search and Seizure
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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…
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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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Court Rejects Louisiana Firefighters’ Claim That Fingerprinting is Unconstitutional
The US District Court for the ED of LA has ruled that a fire department does not violate the 4th…
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Pawtucket Settles Firefighters Locker Search Case
The City of Pawtucket has agreed to pay five city firefighters $1,000 each for unlawfully searching their firehouse lockers. Firefighters…
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Fire Law Roundup for February 13, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for February 13, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a jury verdict holding the…
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Altercation Between Alabama Firefighter and Property Owner Prompts Civil Rights Suit
An altercation between an on-duty Alabama firefighter and a local property owner has led to a federal civil rights lawsuit…
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Civil Rights Suit Against California Fire Captain Dismissed
A civil rights lawsuit against the City of Vallejo, the Vallejo Police Department, several police officers and a fire captain…
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Ohio Appeals Court Rules Drug Evidence Found During Cause and Origin Admissible
The Court of Appeals of Ohio has ruled that drugs and drug paraphernalia found by a fire investigator during a…
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Pawtucket Building Owner Sues Fire Department and State for $6.7 Million
The owner of a building in Pawtucket, Rhode Island has filed a pro se lawsuit against the Pawtucket Fire Department,…
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