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City of Madison v. State Department of Workforce Development

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 2003No. 01-1910PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDiane S. Sykes, J.

¶ 1. The issue in this case is whether a firefighter who is terminated from city service after a "just cause" hearing before a police and fire commission (PFC) pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 62.13(5)(em) (1997-98) 1 may pursue a discrimination complaint regarding the termination before the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA).

¶ 2. Disciplinary terminations of city firefighters are imposed and reviewed pursuant to the procedures established in Wis. Stat. § 62.13(5). The statutory procedure requires the PFC to determine whether any proposed…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. State Ex Rel. Warren v. SchwarzWisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Boynton Cab Co. v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human RelationsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  4. City of Milwaukee v. KilgoreWisconsin Supreme Court · 1995
  5. State Ex Rel. Kaczkowski v. Fire & Police CommissionersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. State v. KleserWisconsin Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Madison Metropolitan School District v. Circuit CourtWisconsin Supreme Court · 2011
  3. State v. WaltersWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
  4. State v. RhodesWisconsin Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Pinczkowski v. Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2005

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