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A Washington fire captain who was terminated for ignoring orders to stop sending religious-themes emails over the department’s email system has reached a settlement of his First Amendment religious discrimination suit. Former Spokane Valley captain Jon Sprague has agreed to settle his suit against the Spokane Valley Fire Department for close to $1 million.

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The Washington State Supreme Court has reinstated a lawsuit filed by a Spokane Valley fire captain who was terminated because he refused to stop emailing and posting religiously-themed posts over the fire department’s online system. The ruling reversed decisions that upheld the 2012 termination of Captain Jon Sprague from the Spokane Valley Fire Department.

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The strange case of the Spokane Valley fire captain who refuses to stop sending out religious emails over the department’s email system is back in the news. Captain Jon Sprague was terminated last Monday following his refusal yet again to ...

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A Washington state fire captain is contesting discipline handed down over his use of the fire department email system to deliver religious messages. Spokane Valley Fire Department Captain Jon Sprague was suspended without pay for two 24-hour shifts for conduct ...

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