Dredge v. State Ex Rel. Department of Prisons

*41OPINION

By the Court,

Steffen, J.:

James R. Dredge, a correctional sergeant employed by the Nevada Department of Prisons (NDOP), was terminated for misconduct involving off-duty driving under the influence of alcohol and associating with an ex-inmate. The former conduct resulted in Dredge’s arrest. Although Dredge was reinstated after a hearing conducted by a Nevada Personnel Commission hearing officer, the district court reversed the hearing officer’s decision, thus prompting this appeal. We affirm.

The Facts

Prior to his discharge on July 21, 1986, Dredge had been employed at the Northern Nevada…