Judge Rules Against Sheriff’s Mass Firing
From Times Wire Reports
A judge in Jonesboro ruled that a sheriff had no right to fire 27 employees en masse when he took office in January.
Superior Court Judge Ben Miller said the employees were protected under Clayton County’s civil service system.
Sheriff Victor Hill had argued that the employees could be fired at will.
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