Daily News | A federal court revived a lawsuit by Philly cops who said they were improperly disciplined for their Facebook posts
and disciplining dozens more — the largest act of mass police discipline in recent city history.
Some of those officers who had been fired or otherwise reprimanded filed suit a year later, and the group of plaintiffs in this suit ultimately grew to include 12 people: Christian Fenico, Thomas Young, Thomas Gack, Edward McCammitt, Tanya Grandizio, Anthony Anzideo, Anthony Acquaviva, William Bowdren, Joseph Przepiorka, Kristine Amato, Raphael McGough, and Francis Sheridan.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals did not disagree on that point, writing: “Posts like the Officers’ have the capacity to confirm the community’s worst fears about bias in policing, and we recognize that the effectiveness of public safety efforts in Philadelphia may well be at stake.” But the court said the case should be more fully developed in order to assess aspects including the potential impact the posts had on the officers or the department before a decision is made on whether the suit should be tossed.
“While the Officers undoubtedly face a steep uphill battle in ultimately proving their case,” the court wrote, “the allegations in their Amended Complaint entitle them to develop it in discovery.”
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