Harris v. N.C. Dep't of Pub. Safety

TYSON, Judge.

*94The North Carolina Department of Public Safety ("Respondent") appeals from a final decision of the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings, which concluded as a matter of law that Respondent lacked just cause to terminate Steven Harris ("Petitioner") from his position as a correctional officer, and ordering his reinstatement. We affirm the decision of the administrative law judge.

I. Background

Petitioner began working in February 2013 as a correctional officer at Maury Correctional Institution ("Maury Correctional"), a state prison operated by Respondent. Petitioner…