Johnson v. Cassell

This case is before this Court upon an appeal from a final order of the Circuit Court of Hampshire County dated October 10, 1988. In such order, the circuit court denied issuance of a writ of prohibition against the Hampshire County Board of Education. The petitioner, Robert Johnson, had petitioned the circuit court for a writ of prohibition to stop the Hampshire County School Board from placing an unqualified teacher in a vacant position for which he was qualified. For reasons set forth in this opinion, we reverse the order of the circuit court.

Robert Johnson is currently employed by the…