A former New Jersey train conductor fired after publicly burning pages from the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks filed a lawsuit Friday seeking reinstatement and monetary damages.

Derek Fenton’s dismissal violated his constitutional right to free expression, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey said in its lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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