Barnett v. Allison

THOMPSON, Judge.

After conducting due-process proceedings, Rick Allison, the probate judge for Walker County (“Judge Allison”), discharged permanent county employee Elizabeth Barnett as an employee of the Walker Probate Court in April 2002. Barnett’s employment was terminated because of her handling of two transactions. Barnett appealed the termination to the Civil Service Board of Walker County (“the Board”), pursuant to § 14(a) of Act No. 200, Ala. Acts 1969, p. 263 (“the Act”), a local act applicable only to Walker County. On May 14, 2002, the Board held a hearing at which it received ore…