Jones v. Alabama State Bd. of Pharmacy

This case involves an appeal from a summary judgment relating to an action of an administrative agency.

In January 1992, William Martin Jones filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the circuit court, seeking to compel the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy (Board) to reinstate his license. Jones's petition was dismissed with prejudice and he appeals.

A brief chronological examination of the events may be helpful in this case. Jones was charged with selling controlled substances without a physician's prescription, failing to maintain accurate inventories and records of controlled substances,…