After 24 years of protecting the lives and property of his community, Chief Hittle was fired not for disobeying orders but for his religious faith and activities.

The San Francisco-based 9 th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Hittle hadn’t persuaded them that the city’s stated reasons for firing him were a cover story. The court also said there wasn ...

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeal of a California fire chief who claimed he lost his job because of his Christian faith, a case that could have made it easier for Americans ...

Ronald Hittle, a 24-year veteran of the fire department in Stockton, California, said he was fired after attending a two-day Christian conference on city time.