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Curt VaroneJanuary 27, 2026

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Ohio Fire Lieutenant Alleges Termination for Charlie Kirk Related Post Violated First Amendment

A lieutenant with Toledo Fire and Rescue has filed a federal civil rights suit alleging he was unlawfully terminated for…

Curt VaroneAugust 13, 2025

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Eighth Circuit Revives Lawsuit by Arkansas Firefighter Fired Over Facebook Post

The US 8th Circuit has reinstated a First Amendment lawsuit filed by a former Arkansas firefighter who was fired in…

Curt VaroneOctober 29, 2024

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Indianapolis Firefighter Disciplined for Social Media Activities Sues

An Indianapolis battalion chief who was suspended for 24 hours for violating the department’s social media policy, has filed suit…

Curt VaroneSeptember 1, 2024

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Memphis Firefighter’s Termination for Facebook Post Sent Back to Civil Service

A Memphis firefighter who was terminated for an inappropriate social media post in 2017, will have a chance to have…

Curt VaroneMay 30, 2024

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North Carolina Captain Terminated for Social Media Post Claims Free Speech Violation

A North Carolina fire captain who was terminated in 2023 for sharing social media posts the city considered to be…

Curt VaroneApril 3, 2022

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Court of Appeals Strikes Down Palm Beach County Social Media Policy

The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a social media-related First Amendment lawsuit filed by two Palm…

Curt VaroneMay 23, 2021

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Suit Alleges NY EMT Posted Confidential Patient Info on Facebook

A New York man who was transported to the hospital on Thanksgiving Day, 2019, has filed suit against FDNY and…

Curt VaroneFebruary 23, 2021

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Medics and FD Sued Over Photos of Shooting Victim

The sister of a man who was shot and killed during Black Lives Matter protests in Cicero, Illinois last summer,…

Curt VaroneFebruary 8, 2021

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Court Upholds Termination of Boston Firefighter

A Massachusetts judge has rejected the appeal of a Boston firefighter who was terminated over a series a racist and…

Curt VaroneFebruary 4, 2021

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Captain Demoted Over Social Media Posts Sues Nashville for $2 Million

A Nashville fire captain who was demoted last August over social media posts, has filed suit claiming thes posts were…

Curt VaroneOctober 11, 2020

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Colorado Fire Department Investigating Facebook Post

The Aurora Fire Department is investigating allegations that a social media post by a ranking officer was inappropriate and racially…

Curt VaroneOctober 6, 2020

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Sixth Circuit Upholds Firing of Nashville Dispatcher For Racial Slur on Facebook

The US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the termination of a Nashville dispatcher for the use of a…

Curt VaroneJuly 19, 2020

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SC Firefighter Terminated Over Facebook Posts

A South Carolina firefighter has been terminated over several social media posts that were found to be racist. Georgetown County…

Curt VaroneJune 10, 2020

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Firefighter Social Media Toll Continues to Rise

The toll that social media posts are taking on the fire service continues to mount this week. Last week, Dave…