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Ex-Officer Petitions Florida High Court
Tribune file photo (2007)
Marion Lewis, seen at right with his attorney Matt Fenton, was forced to quit his job with the Tampa Police Department when he ran for mayor.
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Published: October 17, 2008
TAMPA - Former police Capt. Marion Lewis lost his appeal last month to get his job back, but he hasn't given up the fight.
Lewis, who was forced to quit when he ran against Mayor Pam Iorio last year, filed court documents this week seeking a hearing before the Florida Supreme Court.
In court papers, Lewis' attorney, Matt Fenton, argues the mayor's authority to hire and fire is limited to the police chief and that Iorio had violated that chain of command. He wrote that the denial of Lewis' appeal by the 2nd District Court of Appeal sets a bad precedent for law enforcement officers across the state who want to get into politics, saying: "Every police officer in Florida must now decide whether to run for municipal office against the backdrop of losing employment."
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