Sunday, May 3, 2015

EX Town Of Fishkill CAPTAIN FILES NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH UNITED STATES COURT Of Appeals District Court Clerk

 Ex-Captain Scott Bierce's Attorney has filed Notice that indicates their intent to appeal to the United States Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit ,which is the intermediate federal appeals court in New York City Court, From two decisions by (U.S. DISTRICT COURT) Judge Briccetti.  MR. Bierce,s Attorney Micheal Sussman  of Goshen, New York states that "one decision excused the Town supervisor Bob Lacolla personally from the case and the second decision excused the Town Of Fishkill". This lawsuit was filed alleging the Town of Fishkill violated Mr. Bierce's First Amendment  right to freedom of association by demoting him for supporting a particular political candidate.   Mr Bierce was demoted to a patrolman even though he was the second most senior police officer of the department with 32 year at the time of the demotion . After several year's and Civil service guide lines Mr. Bierce was promoted by Chief THOMAS Fazio and confirmed by the Town Board as a Police Sergeant in Sept of 2014 were he continues to serve the great people of the Town Of Fishkill proudly.  His appeal can take up to 9-12 months for a decision.

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