Washington County v. Washington County Deputy Sheriff's Ass'n

¶ 1. The Washington County Deputy Sheriffs Association (WCDSA) appeals the trial court's order prohibiting arbitration of its grievance against the Sheriff. The trial court declared that the Sheriffs decision to staff the security screening station at the Washington County Justice Center with special deputies was part of the Sheriffs constitutionally protected powers and could not be limited by a collective bargaining agreement. We reverse because we conclude that staffing the x-ray and metal detector security screening station is not one of those "certain immemorial, principal, and important…