City of Gadsden v. Head

This case, now on appeal for the second time, began with a request by John Head directed toward the Civil Service Board of the City of Gadsden asking the Board to reinstate him to his former position as a police lieutenant. Head had tendered a "letter of resignation" to the Chief of Police after being accused of pilfering goods from a store he was assigned to guard. After being tried for and acquitted of embezzlement, Head sought his reinstatement.

Head's request for reinstatement was the first step along a long and rather tortuous path. Following a meeting the Civil Service Board issued a…