Ex Parte City of Birmingham

The City of Birmingham ("the City") petitioned this court for a writ of certiorari to review whether the Jefferson Circuit Court erred in vacating an order of the Personnel Board of Jefferson County ("the Board") upholding the City's decision to terminate the employment of Nathan Dale Holmes. We affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

In December 2004, the City terminated the employment of Holmes, who had worked for the City as a firefighter. Holmes appealed the termination to the Board, which appointed a hearing officer to conduct a hearing. Following the hearing, the hearing officer issued…