A Government Employee’s Pre-Termination Due Process Rights
City of Mobile v. Fred Wayne Lawley, Jr.: In a pre-termination hearing, a government employee’s procedural due process rights are satisfied when the employing agency adheres to its own rules, and the employee is provided oral or written notice of the charges against him, an explanation of the employer’s evidence, and an opportunity for the employee to present his side of the story. Just the Facts In February 2015, Fred Wayne Lawley, Jr. was a police officer for the City of Mobile, Alabama, whose employment was terminated after he was charged with stealing property valued at $2,050 while responding to a...
