Rose v. Arizona Department of Corrections

OPINION

McGREGOR, Judge.

Appellant Joseph G. Rose (Rose) appeals from the trial court’s judgment dismissing his action against appellee Arizona Department of Corrections (ADOC) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The issue presented is whether the Administrative Review Act (ARA), A.R.S. §§ 12-901 through -914, provides judicial review of ADOC decisions involving inmate disciplinary hearings. We hold that it does not.

I

Rose is an inmate confined to ADOC’s custody. On April 17, 1989, Rose submitted to a random urinalysis test. ADOC claimed that he tested positive for…