Mississippi Department of Human Services v. McDonald

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. The Mississippi Employee Appeals Board (EAB) determined that Pamela W. McDonald was entitled to receive the appointment as the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) County Director for Pontotoc County, Mississippi. The Circuit Court of Hinds County affirmed the decision of the EAB. MDHS then perfected an appeal, which was assigned to this Court. The MDHS raises three issues: (1) the EAB erred in denying a motion to dismiss the administrative appeal based on the controversy being outside the scope of matters subject to administrative review; (2) the EAB…