LaFollete TN~City council candidate retaliates on two officers for supporting the opposition

Monty Miller and Brian Tiller’s lawsuit names the City of LaFollette, the City Council and city administrator Stan Foust as defendants. They claim civil rights violations including first amendment protected speech and right to due process occurred ahead of their dismissals last year.
They were fired following an investigation by Knoxville Attorney Celeste Herbert, who was hired by the city to investigate a complaint by Sgt. Charles Duff.
The complaint claimed Miller, who supported Tiller as the next Chief of Police, reported that Wallen had abused his authority by fixing a speeding ticket for a female friend in 2019 and 2020 and fabricating stories against other ranking officers.
They argue that the city violated its own termination process and their right to due process was violated because they were unaware they were under investigation. The lawsuit seeks a jury trial, an undisclosed amount of monetary relief, and reasonable attorney’s fees.