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COUNTY OF DALLAS v. WALTON

No. 04-0631.

216 S.W.3d 367 (2007)

COUNTY OF DALLAS, Texas and Derrick Evans, Constable Precinct 7, Petitioners, v. Lamar WALTON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided February 16, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William T. Hill, Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Jana Marie Prigmore, Asst. District Atty., Bart Bevers, Dallas TX, for Petitioner.

James C. Belt Jr., Law Office of James C. Belt, Jr., Dallas TX, for Respondent.

Justice HECHT delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice WAINWRIGHT, Justice GREEN, Justice JOHNSON, and Justice WILLETT joined.

After Derrick Evans was appointed Dallas County Constable in April 2001 following the resignation of his predecessor, Burl Jernigan, respondent Larry Walton, one of Jernigan's deputies, was informed he would not be resworn as a deputy constable under Evans. Walton, a civil service employee, filed a grievance. The County's Personnel...

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