Arizona Department of Corrections v. State of Arizona Personnel Board

OPINION

LANKFORD, J.

¶ 1 The Arizona Department of Corrections (“ADOC”) appeals from the superior court’s order upholding the State Personnel Board’s decision to modify the discipline that ADOC had imposed on employee Mario Diaz. The issue presented is whether the Board correctly concluded that the discipline was “excessive.” We reverse the superior court’s order and remand for reinstatement of ADOC’s selected disciplinary measure.

¶ 2 ADOC demoted Diaz. Diaz had begun working for ADOC in 1991. He eventually became a correctional sergeant at the state prison complex at Yuma.

¶3 By letter dated…