In 1996, Officer Willie Pollard was suspended without pay for ten days after refusing a direct order to transport an inmate for medical attention. Despite other officers declining the same task without facing disciplinary action, Pollard was charged with insubordination. He filed a lawsuit alleging retaliation for a prior EEOC complaint, but the court found no evidence of discriminatory intent. ([casetext.com](https://casetext.com/case/pollard-v-montgomery-county?utm_source=openai))

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