Crawford v. Department of Civil Service

The plaintiff claims that he was improperly denied a promotion and that minority applicants with lower test scores were promoted. He brought this action under 42 USC 1983, Const 1963, art 11, § 5, and the Michigan Civil Rights Act. The circuit court granted summary disposition for the defendants, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. We conclude: (1) the “safe harbor” provision of MCL 37.2210 does not bar the plaintiff’s constitutional or federal law claims, (2) plaintiff has standing to pursue those claims, and (3) further factual development is needed on the merits, making summary disposition…