Tuckwell

Filed 6/25/15 Tuckwell v. State Personnel Board CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

ELIZABETH TUCKWELL,

Plaintiffand Appellant,

A140865

v. STATE PERSONNEL BOARD, (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. RG12660493) Defendant and Respondent,

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,

Real Party in Interest and Appellant.

The California Department of Social Services (DSS) appeals from a judgment granting plaintiff Elizabeth Tuckwell’s petition for writ of mandate directing the State Personnel Board (SPB) to set aside its order sustaining the decision of the DSS to place her on a 60-day suspension. The trial court concluded plaintiff was denied due process at her SPB hearing when the administrative law judge (ALJ) elected to terminate the proceeding before…