Tag Archives: Justin Ball

In a landmark decision, the New York Supreme Court for Schoharie County has concluded that the New York Department of Health cannot discipline a paramedic through an administrative hearing process, because the Seventh Amendment grants the accused the right to a jury trial. That, in a nutshell, is the holding that our firefighter-attorney colleague, Brad Pinsky, was able to secure.

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for April 14, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss Brad’s landmark victory in Ball v. NY State Health Department; a decision in the wrongful termination case of a Michigan fire chief; an appellate decision ...

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A New York State paramedic who is facing revocation of his EMT/Paramedic license from the New York State Department of Health has filed a suit in state court seeking to block the state’s ability to impose discipline without a jury trial. Justin Ball filed suit yesterday in Schoharie County Supreme Court naming the NY State Department of Health and the NY State Attorney General as defendants.

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