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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 Amendment by requiring all personnel to submit to fingerprinting. Five firefighters with the East Bank Consolidated Special Service FPD filed suit last year, objecting to the district’s plan to use fingerprinting technology to clock in and out of work.

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His 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 two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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