First Liberty Institute: Former California Fire Chief Tells Federal Appeals Court That City's Firing for Attending Leadership Conference Hosted By Church Violated Civil Rights
March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 28 (TNSgov) -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release on March 27, 2023:
Attorneys today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse a lower court decision that allowed the Stockton, CA Fire Department to dismiss a fire chief, Ron Hittle, for attending a leadership conference held at a church. First Liberty Institute, Baker Botts LLP, and the Church State Council represent Hittle and argued that the city vi . . .
Attorneys today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse a lower court decision that allowed the Stockton, CA Fire Department to dismiss a fire chief, Ron Hittle, for attending a leadership conference held at a church. First Liberty Institute, Baker Botts LLP, and the Church State Council represent Hittle and argued that the city vi . . .