Taylor v. Arizona Law Enforcement Merit System Council

OPINION

BROOKS, Judge.

Plain tiff-appellee James H. Taylor (Taylor) brought an action in the Maricopa County Superior Court (trial court) against the Arizona Law Enforcement Merit System Council (council) and its members, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) seeking review of the council’s determination to uphold Taylor’s termination as a law enforcement officer with DPS. The trial court entered judgment finding that, although some form of punitive action against Taylor was justified, his discharge from employment with the attendant forfeiture of benefits was an excessive penalty…