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California Deputy Fire Chief Files Disability Harassment Lawsuit
A deputy fire chief with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District has filed suit alleging disability-based harassment, failure to investigate, and…
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Fourth Circuit Rules in Lynchburg Firefighter’s Demotion Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has issued a mixed ruling in a case involving the…
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Virginia Deputy Chief Alleges Discrimination and Retaliation
A Virginia deputy chief who resigned in February after being demoted to battalion chief, has filed suit alleging race discrimination,…
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Demoted Savannah BC Alleges Race Discrimination and Retaliation
A Savannah battalion chief who was demoted to captain after he complained about race discrimination, has filed suit alleging discrimination…
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Court Refuses to Dismiss Due Process Demotion Case
A Wisconsin fire captain who was demoted in 2021 when the city reorganized its promotional process, got a mixed decision…
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Former Chief Grieves Refusal to Reinstate to Prior Rank
A former fire chief in Florida is seeking to be reinstated to the department as a battalion chief. Scott Bullard…
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Demoted FDNY Chiefs Interviewed About Lawsuits
New York’s Fox5 interviewed three FDNY chiefs about the two lawsuits they filed against the city and Commissioner Laura Kavanagh…
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Second Alarm: Another Salvo Fired at FDNY Commissioner Kavanagh
Three FDNY chief officers who filed suit against Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh last month, have filed a second lawsuit, this…
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Demoted FDNY Chiefs File Blistering Lawsuit against Fire Commissioner
Three FDNY chiefs who were demoted by Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh earlier this month have filed suit claiming they are…
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Court Upholds Termination of Florida Lieutenant
A Florida fire lieutenant who was demoted for insubordination, and then terminated when he refused to accept the demotion, has…
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Court Upholds Need for Council Approval to Remove Indiana Fire Chief
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling by Boone County Superior Court that under local law, the mayor…
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Massachusetts Civil Service Reinstates Deputy Chief But Demotes Him to Firefighter
The Mass Civil Service Commission has overturned the termination of a deputy chief, but concluded that the fire department had…
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Cobb County Prevails in First Amendment and Whistleblower Suit
A Georgia firefighter who was disciplined after contacting a county commissioner to voice concerns about apparatus being place out of…
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