Written by In 2016, Chief Tamburini disciplined Detective James Brady for speaking to the media about alleged favoritism and improper conduct within the department. Brady was suspended for two days for violating department policies. In 2021, a U.S. District Judge ruled that Tamburini’s actions violated Brady’s First Amendment rights, stating that the discipline was an unconstitutional effort to stifle protected speech. The court found that the department’s policies were overbroad and unconstitutional as applied to Brady’s speech.
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