Tag Archives: IAFF Local 718

A federal district court has denied the City of Boston’s motion to dismiss a First Amendment lawsuit filed by Boston firefighter James Riley and IAFF Local 718, stemming from Riley’s four-tour suspension for sending an email about hazardous sidewalk conditions in front of his firehouse.

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 24, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a New York EMT sentenced for falsifying a court transcript; the dismissal of a contentious conspiracy case out of the Latrobe, PA Fire Department; a ...

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Boston Firefighters, IAFF Local 718, and an executive board member, James Riley, have filed suit against the city and Fire Commissioner Paul F. Burke alleging that disciplinary action taken against Riley for an email he sent last year violates the First Amendment.

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