Lawyers for a former New Jersey train worker who was fired after publicly burning pages from the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks have appeared in court to discuss details of a lawsuit seeking his reinstatement. Fired conductor Derek Fenton was not present for today's federal court hearing. The lawsuit filed on his behalf by...
Lawyers for a former New Jersey train worker who was fired after publicly burning pages from the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks have appeared in court to discuss details of a lawsuit seeking his reinstatement.
Fired conductor Derek Fenton was not present for today's federal court hearing. The lawsuit filed on his behalf by the American Civil Liberties Union claims the firing violated his constitutional right to free expression.
Lawyers from the state Attorney General's Office are representing Fenton's former employer, NJ Transit.
In discussing what documents will be made available as part of the suit, they provided a list of people with information concerning the decision to discharge Fenton.
Gov. Chris Christie's name is on it. His office did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
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