Mount Lemmon fire dept. sued for discrimination

In a unanimous ruling last week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected arguments by attorneys for the district located outside of Tucson that they were not subject to the federal anti-discrimination laws. Their attorney had said only entities with at least 20 employees had to comply. (Photo courtesy of the Mount Lemmon Fire District)

PHOENIX — Two former Mount Lemmon firefighters have won the right to sue the tiny department for age discrimination.

In a unanimous ruling last week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected arguments by attorneys for the district located outside of Tucson that they were not subject to the federal anti-discrimination laws. Their attorney had said only entities with at least 20 employees had to comply.

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