Sprague v. Spokane Valley Fire Department — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What court decided Spokane Valley Fire Department?

Sprague v. Spokane Valley Fire Department was decided by the State Appellate Court in 2018.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Spokane Valley Fire Department?

Sprague v. Spokane Valley Fire Department involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Free Speech & Religion, Workplace Accommodation.

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Sprague v. Spokane Valley Fire Department (2018).

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Sprague v. Spokane Valley Fire Department [State Appellate Court, 2018] — A firefighter's free speech and religious expression rights were violated when he was terminated for sending religious-themed messages via department communication systems. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/sprague/, accessed April 9, 2026).

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Year: 2018 Court: State Appellate Court

Free Exercise Free Speech & Religion Workplace Accommodation

Holding: A firefighter's free speech and religious expression rights were violated when he was terminated for sending religious-themed messages via department communication systems.

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WA Court finds fired firefighter's religious free speech rights were violated February 2, 2018

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Sprague v. Spokane Valley Fire Department is a Free Exercise case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2018. The court held that a firefighter's free speech and religious expression rights were violated when he was terminated for sending religious-themed messages via department communication systems.