Fire Law Roundup for June 23, 2025

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 23, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a ruling by the US Supreme Court dismissing a disability discrimination claim under the ADA brought a retired Florida firefighter; an internal investigation into allegations that Seattle firefighters may have submitted fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards in violation of the city’s 2021 vaccine mandate; the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a KCMO firefighter who alleged that members disclosed his confidential medical and mental health information; a California appellate court upholding the dismissal of a disability discrimination lawsuit against the San Bernardino County Fire Department; and a Fifth Circuit ruling that upheld the dismissal of a suit filed by a former fire chief who claimed he was wrongfully terminated after testifying in a case.

Supreme Court Rules Against Retired Florida Firefighter in ADA Case

Seattle Fire Department Investigates Possible Falsification of COVID-19 Vaccination Records

Missouri Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Privacy Lawsuit by Kansas City Firefighter

California Court Rejects Disability Discrimination Claims Brought by Hazmat Employee

Fifth Circuit Upholds Termination of Fire Chief Who Testified Without Notifying City Officials

About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 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. Besides his law degree, he has a MS in Forensic Psychology. 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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