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NY Firefighter Claims Termination For Facebook Posts Violates 1st Amendment

A New York firefighter who was suspended and ultimately terminated from his fire department over social media posts, has filed suit against his department, four chief officers, and four fire commissioners. John Tyson filed suit earlier this month against the St. James Department, the St. James Fire District...

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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