Rockingham County James Reams V. Rockingham County Commissioners

MERRIMACK, SS SUPERIOR COURT Rockingham County James Reams v. Attorney General Joseph A. Foster NO. 217-2013-CV-00653 And Rockingham County Attorney James Reams v. Rockingham County Commissioners NO. 218-2013-CV-1342 ORDER Rockingham County Attorney James Reams (“Reams”) has brought a Petition for Declaratory Judgment challenging his suspension by Attorney General Joseph A. Foster from his law enforcement duties as Rockingham County Attorney, and his exclusion from the Rockingham County Attorney Offices by the Rockingham County Commissioners (“Commissioners”). He alleges that the decision to suspend him on November 6, 2013 was illegal, that his continued suspension is unlawful, and seeks that this Court order his reinstatement. For the reasons stated in this Order,...