Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Arkansas Attorney General Reports
Decided April 1, 1997Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable John H. Dawson State Representative Post Office Box 336 Camden, Arkansas 71701-0336
Dear Representative Dawson:
This is in response to your request for an opinion concerning whether a newly elected sheriff may "fire" deputies and employees hired by the former sheriff. You state in your letter that the voters of Columbia County elected a new sheriff at the November 1996 general election. After taking office, the new sheriff attempted to replace several employees, including deputy sheriffs. Regarding this situation, you have presented the following question:
May the new sheriff…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- MBM Co., Inc. v. CounceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
- Sterling Drug, Inc. v. OxfordSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
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