City of Dothan v. Brackin

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Mary Beth Brackin, a magistrate for the Dothan Municipal Court, was dismissed from her employment with the City of Dothan after having been found guilty of two major offenses under the City's Personnel Department Rules and Regulations ("the Personnel Rules"), namely: insubordination and negligence in carrying out assigned tasks, within 24 months of a previous major offense. Brackin appealed her dismissal to the City's Personnel Board, which affirmed the…