Former Medina police chief Jeffrey Chen will have his day in court after a judge last week ruled against Medina’s desire to have charges of wrongful termination and racial discrimination against the city dismissed.

Chen and the city will be a part of a one- to two-week jury trail, scheduled to begin Feb. 4, 2013.

Chen filed the federal suit against the city last December, and Medina attempted to have the charges dismissed before they could go to trial. The city claimed that Chen’s 78-page complaint was “replete with repetitive and immaterial allegations,” according to Medina’s response.

The city also claimed, Chen did not receive a “right to sue letter” from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a requirement before filing a lawsuit on the basis of race, color religion, sex, or other characteristics. The response did not address the claims that Chen did not receive fair treatment during an investigation last year.

Judge Thomas S. Zilly did not publish a reason for his ruling.

Chen was fired in April 2011 after nearly four months of investigation into his conduct. Investigations concluded that Chen improperly accessed the city’s email system, destroyed public records, and voided tickets for friends. He was accused of not cooperating with the city’s investigation, as well.

According to court documents, Chen said he was fired for blowing the whistle on City Manager Donna Hanson. He told council members that she was attempting to sneak salary raises into the 2010 budget.