City Files Appeal to Halt Demotion of MPD 2nd Lieutenants

City files appeal to halt demotion of MPD 2nd lieutenants

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- New court paperwork filed by the city of Memphis asks the Tennessee Court of Appeals to reconsider its order of demoting second lieutenants at the Memphis Police Department. In various court filings the city has argued "demotions here would trigger systemic disruption." "Officers would face immediate pay reductions, reassignment to different precincts, shift changes, and loss of seniority and big preference, undermining their f…

Memphis asks court to reconsider MPD demotions

The City of Memphis has asked the Tennessee Court of Appeals to reconsider its recent decision not to block the demotions of 100-plus Memphis Police Department second lieutenants.

City of Memphis files motion to reconsider stay on rank fight with police union in Court of Appeals

The motion comes after city officials request for an emergency stay was denied by the court on Monday.