Payne v. Muskegon

The question presented concerns the scope of judicial review of a decision of a municipal civil service commission. I would hold that a decision to discharge a civil service employee after a hearing is subject to judicial *719review, pursuant to Const 1963, art 6, § 28,1 to determine whether it is supported by competent, material, and substantial evidence on the whole record, and not merely to determine whether there is any evidence to support the decision.

I would also hold that the circuit judge did not err in ordering that Marcia Payne be restored to her former position.

A

The Board of Civil…