Terminated Town Clerk Files Suit Against Town of Cedar Bluff

On Thursday, the Town of Cedar Bluff was served with a lawsuit that had been filed in The Federal Court for the Northern District of Alabama Eastern Division on June 2nd, 2025 by Jennifer Runnels.

Runnels was terminated from her position as Town Clerk and Magistrate on September 20, 2024 by actions of the Town Council in a Special Called Meeting.

The suit claims she was not given due process as guaranteed under the Constitution. It also claims she was denied her rights as set out in the 14th amendment, the right to the pursuit of happiness. It also alleges she was denied her rights under the 5th Amendment of the Constitution.

The suit is asking for compensatory damages of at least $750,000 or an amount set by a jury for emoti

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