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PATTERSON v. MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

No. 1 CA-CV 91-0136.

177 Ariz. 153 (1993)

865 P.2d 814

Michael L. PATTERSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, Maricopa County Sheriff, Thomas J. Agnos, and Maricopa County Employee Merit System Commission, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department D.

September 16, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan, Cave, McPheeters & McRoberts by Marshall W. Anstandig, Diane M. Dear, Teresa D. Forst, Phoenix, for defendants-appellants.

Brown & Bain, P.A. by Paul F. Eckstein, Joel W. Nomkin, Hugh L. Hallman, Phoenix, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

LANKFORD, Judge.

This appeal presents the following issues:

1. Did the Maricopa County Employee Merit System Rules bar Appellee Michael L. Patterson, an employee of Appellant Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, from a candidacy for municipal office?

2. Is Maricopa County Employee Merit System Rule 20 unconstitutional?

We hold that because the office was unpaid and nonpartisan, the County rules did not prevent Patterson from both...

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