Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 2 v. Phoenix Employee Relations Board

GORDON, Vice Chief Justice:

This case arises from a dispute over what group should be the authorized union representative for members of the Phoenix Police Department. Appellee Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 2 [FOP] filed a special action in Superior Court to force appellant Phoenix Employee Relations Board [PERB] to hold an election to determine whether FOP or intervenor Phoenix Law Enforcement Association [PLEA] should be the authorized representative for the department.

The trial court ordered that the election be held after it found invalid § 2.21 of PERB’s rules and regulations. Section…