Appeals court reverses District Court ruling, City must rehire Reggie Brown

In a dramatic legal turnaround, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a decision of one its own members, and clearing the way for the reinstatement of Reggie Brown, a former Monroe police officer, and awarding him back pay since 2022.

This decision reverses a 2022 ruling by the 4th District Court that led to Brown’s termination, marking the latest development in a series of firings and rehirings that have punctuated Brown’s tumultuous career.

Reggie Brown’s roller-coaster journey through the ranks of the Monroe Police Department has been anything but straightforward; it has had many twists, all…

 

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