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Curt VaroneJanuary 28, 2018
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Washington Captain Wins First Amendment Reprieve

The Washington State Supreme Court has reinstated a lawsuit filed by a Spokane Valley fire captain who was terminated because…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 11, 2014
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Washington Captain Sues Over Termination for Religious Emails

The Spokane Valley captain fired in 2012 for refusing to stop sending religious emails over the fire department email system…
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Curt VaroneJuly 30, 2012
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Spokane Valley Captain Pushing Right to Send Religious Emails

A Washington state fire captain is contesting discipline handed down over his use of the fire department email system to…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Washington Captain Wins First Amendment Reprieve

Washington Captain Sues Over Termination for Religious Emails

Spokane Valley Captain Pushing Right to Send Religious Emails