Sides to submit briefs in firefighter lawsuit
Attorneys in a civil lawsuit filed by a group of firefighters against the city of Lincoln over Deputy Chief Jeanne Pashalek’s promotion have been given a deadline to file written arguments on the city’s request to throw out the case.
In a meeting in chambers, Lancaster County District Judge Paul Merritt Jr. set a May 19 date for the city to turn in its brief. Two weeks later, the attorney for the plaintiffs, five Lincoln firefighters, is due to submit that side’s brief, according to court records.
The firefighters sued the city this year over Fire Chief Niles Ford’s promotion of Capt. Jeanne Pashalek to deputy chief in November.
The plaintiffs, all of whom are male, said the promotion was not based on merit and violated their due process rights under the Nebraska constitution as well as city ordinances prohibiting unequal treatment based on gender.
In a meeting in chambers, Lancaster County District Judge Paul Merritt Jr. set a May 19 date for the city to turn in its brief. Two weeks later, the attorney for the plaintiffs, five Lincoln firefighters, is due to submit that side’s brief, according to court records.
The firefighters sued the city this year over Fire Chief Niles Ford’s promotion of Capt. Jeanne Pashalek to deputy chief in November.
The plaintiffs, all of whom are male, said the promotion was not based on merit and violated their due process rights under the Nebraska constitution as well as city ordinances prohibiting unequal treatment based on gender.
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