Sergeant Juan Hernandez faced disciplinary action after his offensive social media posts were highlighted by the Plain View Project in 2019. His posts included derogatory comments about Muslims and Black individuals. An internal investigation found that Hernandez’s posts potentially eroded public trust and promoted bias. He received a 40-hour suspension for his actions. Hernandez subsequently filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that his First Amendment rights were violated. In August 2022, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived his lawsuit, allowing it to proceed in the lower court.
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