Case Name: McClain v. Northwest Community Corrections Center, Judicial Corrections Board, et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 2002-06-19
Citations: 95 Ohio St. 3d 484
Docket Number: No. 2001-1312
Parties: McClain v. Northwest Community Corrections Center, Judicial Corrections Board, et al.
Judges: Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer and Cook, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, Third Service
Volume: 95
Pages: 484–487

Head Matter:
McClain v. Northwest Community Corrections Center, Judicial Corrections Board, et al.
[Cite as McClain v. Northwest Community Corr. Ctr., Judicial Corr. Bd., 95 Ohio St.3d 484, 2002-Ohio-2586.]
(No. 2001-1312
Submitted March 13, 2002
Decided June 19, 2002.)

Opinion:
{¶ 1} The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division, has certified the following questions to us:
{¶ 2} "(1) Is an employee of a judicial corrections board hired to the staff of a community based correctional facility an at-will employee who serves at the pleasure of the Board?"
{¶ 3} The court declines to answer this certified question.
{¶ 4} "(2) Is an employee of a judicial corrections board hired to staff a community based correctional facility, who is subject to a 120 day initial review period pursuant to Board policy, entitled to 'due process' in the termination of her employment pursuant to O.A.C. Section 5120:1-14-03(P) and R.C. Section 5120.111?"
{¶ 5} The court answers certified Question No. 2 in the affirmative.
Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer and Cook, JJ., concur.
Douglas and F.E. Sweeney, JJ., concur separately.
Lundberg Stratton, J., dissents.