NEWS & ADVANCE: Misjuns takes step in reviving lawsuit against Lynchburg

Lynchburg At-large Councilman Martin Misjuns filed a notice of appeal on Thursday with a federal appeals court in response to a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit he filed against the city. After Misjuns was no longer employed by the Lynchburg Fire Department, he filed a lawsuit in 2021 for wrongful termination and violation of his First Amendment rights to free speech and free exercise of religion. Last month, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Ballou dismissed the last remaining claim in the case a few days before Misjuns’ lawsuit was scheduled to go to trial. Read the full article here (paywall).