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Even in ADA Lawsuit, State Not Entitled to See Trooper’s Psychiatric RecordsPast

August 1, 2013

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Scott Butler, a trooper with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, sued the State under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Butler claimed that the State regarded him as di...

Firings Based on Union Membership Violate First AmendmentPast

July 8, 2013

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The State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition is a group of thirteen state public employee unions representing approximately 40,000 Connecticut state employees. The Coalition has been designated by C...

Minnesota Deputies’ Case Shows the Evidence Necessary for a ‘Pretext’ ClaimPast

April 1, 2013

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Many “retaliation” cases follow the same general structure. First, the employee must present a prima facie case by showing that (1) he engaged in an activity protected by the First Amendment, (2) ...

Court Upholds Law Criminalizing False Reports of Police MisconductPast

March 27, 2013

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On April 17, 2008, Melissa Jean Crawley went to the Winona County, Minnesota Law Enforcement Center, met with Winona Police Department Sergeant Christopher Nelson, and informed Nelson that a police of...

Post-Incident Breath Test Ruled ConstitutionalPast

January 24, 2013

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The unions representing New York City’s police officers, detectives, and sergeants brought a lawsuit challenging NYPD Interim Order 52, which requires that a breathalyzer test be administered to any...

Complaints About Discrimination Not Necessarily Protected by First AmendmentPast

November 27, 2012

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James Brooks and Donald Hamlette were employees of the Virginia Department of Corrections. Brooks was a senior corrections officer, supervised by Hamlette, a lieutenant. Hamlette is African-American a...

Even With Safety Clause, Contract Does Not Prevent Employer From Restricting OvertimePast

October 23, 2012

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The collective bargaining agreement between Genesee County, Michigan and the Police Officer Association of Michigan has a safety clause, providing “the Employer will always consider the personal saf...

Disability Termination Requires Due ProcessPast

October 23, 2012

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John Turner was employed by the Arizona Department of Public Safety as a sworn, full-time highway patrol officer. In October 2008, Turner’s personal psychologist contacted the Department and advised...

‘Suspicious Timing’ of Discipline Does Not Establish Retaliation Against OfficerPast

September 19, 2012

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Over the course of six months, Kenneth Kidwell, a 16-year veteran of the Danville, Illinois Police Department, publicly criticized several departmental officials at two police officers’ union meetin...

Should Facebook ‘Likes’ be Protected as Free Speech?

August 10, 2012

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Six employees of the Hampton Sheriff's Office in Virginia were fired after supporting the sheriff's re-election opponent, but was that free speech?

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