A Pembroke Pines police union’s petition to temporarily protect officers’ private text messages from becoming public record has been denied, federal court records show.
Federal judge Ed Artau’s March 30 decision on whether the union would be granted a provisional stop to city officials’ demands for the messages was clear: “… The alleged public records request is invalid and unenforceable.”
The ruling could mark a turning point in the months-long legal battle between the Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police and city officials.