Former Montgomery police chief's lawsuit against mayor dismissed

Former Montgomery police chief's lawsuit against mayor dismissed

Last week, a federal judge granted summary judgment to Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, effectively dismissing a protracted legal battle between the mayor and his former police chief in a case that also highlighted a very public feud between the state attorney general and the Alabama Ethics Commission.  District Court Judge Kristi K. DuBose ruled that former Montgomery Police Chief Ernest Finley had failed to establish that Reed conspired to have h…