Legal Opinion
Flanagan v. Department of Civil Service
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 19, 1959PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The. opinion of the court was delivered by
Francis, J.
The Civil Service Department dismissed plaintiffs’ objections to an impending competitive examination for the position of Chief Probation Officer of Morris County. The subsequent appeal from that order was certified on our motion prior to argument in the Appellate Division.
Selection of a chief probation officer for Morris County became necessary because of the retirement of the incumbent. The position has been placed in the classified category of the Civil Service and the ultimate power of appointment resides in the county judges or a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Maxwell v. Civil Serv. Comm'n of S.F.California Supreme Court · 1915
- Wirzberger v. WatsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Timmins v. Civil Service CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Martin v. ConwayNew York Supreme Court · 1951
- Amerio v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
3Cited by56 opinions
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- Bergen Pines County Hospital v. New Jersey Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
- Gloucester Cty. Welfare Bd. v. NJ CIV. SERV. COMM'N.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- In Re Pub. Ser. Elec. & Gas Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
- Heir v. DegnanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
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