Legal Opinion
In Re Williams
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 11, 1990No. 87-362PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
This proceeding involves district court review of the grounds and procedure for dismissing a police officer. We hold that the statute that authorizes this proceeding violates the separation of powers provision of the Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, § 5, and dismiss the proceeding.
In October of 1986, the Rutland City Police Chief gave Douglas Williams, an officer in the Rutland Police Department, a notice of dismissal without pay effective seven days later. The notice also served as a request to the Rutland Board of Civil Authority to convene a hearing on the Chief’s action. On November 8,…
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