Washington v. Bessemer Bd. of Educ.

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This is an appeal from an order of the Jefferson County Court, Bessemer Division, denying the appellant's petition for declaratory judgment or for alternative writ of mandamus. We reverse and direct that the writ be granted.

Washington (appellant) appeals his employment termination by the Bessemer Board of Education (appellee), hereinafter Board, pursuant to the procedures provided for in the Fair Dismissal Act, §§ 36-26-103 through -106, Ala. Code 1975. The…