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1st Circ. OKs Union's Win Over Ex-Firefighter's Bias Claims

By Alexis Shanes · May 19, 2021, 5:56 PM EDT

The First Circuit on Wednesday refused to revive a Black Massachusetts firefighter's suit claiming that his union discriminated against him, saying it didn't breach its obligation to represent him fairly amid...

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Documents

Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

Alston v. Town of Brookline, MA, et al

Case Number

20-1434

Court

Appellate - 1st Circuit

Nature of Suit

3440 Other Civil Rights

Date Filed

April 20, 2020

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