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Texas Supreme Court Holds PTSD That Impairs Job Performance Is Not Protected Under State Disability Law
06/12/2026

Chris Callaway, a Texas Ranger, had seen more than his share of trauma. By 2017, the job had taken its toll, and he took medical leave for alcoholism and PTSD. He transferred back to the Criminal Investigations Division in 2018, then took more leave in late 2019 for inpatient treatment.On January 15

Termination Upheld For Corrections Union President’s On-Duty Cell Phone Use
06/12/2026

The Civil Service Employees As­sociation (CSEA) filed an improper practice charge after the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) terminated William MacDonald, a Plant Utility Engineer 1 at Hudson Correctional Facility who also served as the CSEA local president.

Maryland Court Refuses To Narrow Police Bill Of Rights Protections
06/12/2026

Christopher Handler, a corporal with the Brunswick Police Department in Maryland, received two letters of reprimand in August 2023: one for a speeding complaint and another for alleged unprofessional conduct toward a supervisor. Neither incident involved misconduct toward a member of the public. Han

Court Reverses Conviction Over Police Chief’s Machine Gun Side Hustle
06/12/2026

Brad Wendt, the Chief of Police of Adair, Iowa, also owned two firearms stores. After obtaining Special Occupan­cy Tax status allowing him to purchase machine guns, he began writing “law letters” on Adair Police Department letterhead — ninety of them over four years. He claimed machine guns were for