State Ex Rel. Barley v. Ohio Department of Job & Family Services

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment denying appellant, Chris Barley, a writ of mandamus to compel appellees, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (“ODJFS”) and its director, to reinstate Barley to his previous classified position of human-services hearing manager with ODJFS. Because the court of appeals erred in denying the requested extraordinary relief, we reverse the judgment and remand the cause for further proceedings.

Facts

{¶ 2} Barley was hired by ODJFS in 1989 as a production-control technician in the classified civil service. In 1990, he was promoted to the classified…