Lawsuit over Joliet police lieutenant charged with Flock misuse could return to Will County

A lawsuit filed by a Joliet police lieutenant charged with misusing Flock Safety technology could resume in Will County after a police board attorney moved the case to federal court.On Monday, attorneys for Lt. Jeremy Harrison filed an amended lawsuit over a police board case that will decide whether he can keep his job. Retired Joliet Police Chief Bill Evans recommended firing him in 2025 over alleged Flock Safety technology misuse. The police board has yet to decide whether to uphold the former chief’s recommendation.The federal court docket noted the amended lawsuit “no longer alleges any federal claim.” Harrison’s attorneys may learn at the end of this week if the case will remain at the federal level, according to court documents.Harrison’s original lawsuit was filed on Sept. 14 at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet. But an attorney for the Joliet Board of Fire and Police Commissioners argued Harrison’s lawsuit should move to federal court because it alleged constitutional viola