SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – A woman has been given more time to file an amended complaint in a federal lawsuit accusing the Scottsbluff police chief of harassment.
Tamara Villanueva is suing Chief Alex Moreno and the city. She claims she had a relationship with Moreno after she sought police help with a domestic situation, and then he harassed her after the relationship ended.
The city’s lawyers want the lawsuit dismissed, arguing Villanueva failed to make a valid argument and didn’t follow proper procedure when she filed the lawsuit.
A federal judge on Tuesday says Villanueva’s lawsuit doesn’t include a federal claim upon which relief may be granted. The judge gave her until March 7 to file an amended complaint or the lawsuit will be dismissed.