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**Police Officer Loses Wrongful Termination Case Against City** This case involved a police officer who was fired by the Buffalo City Council for violating department policies. The officer sued the city, claiming his termination was wrongful and that he didn't receive proper due process before being fired. The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the city. The court found that the City Council had the legal authority under state law to fire the police officer for policy violations. This overturned a lower court's decision that had been more favorable to the officer. The case was sent back to a lower court only to determine whether the officer's due process rights were violated during the firing process. This ruling matters for workers because it shows that employers—especially government employers—generally have broad authority to terminate employees for policy violations when that authority is clearly established by law. For public sector workers like police officers, this demonstrates that city councils and similar governing bodies can make firing decisions when they have proper legal authority. However, workers still have the right to challenge whether they received fair treatment during the termination process itself.