Legal Opinion
Weeks v. PERSONNEL BD. OF REVIEW, ETC.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 13, 1977No. 74-317-AppealPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*244Kelleher, J.
This case comes before us on certification from the Superior Court pursuant to G.L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) §9-24-27 and our Rule 6. We are asked to determine whether G.L. 1956 (1970 Reenactment) §45-20-1.1, which provides for a trial de novo in Superior Court for certain appeals by police officers, violates the doctrine of separation of powers by conferring on courts authority over executive or administrative functions. We conclude that the action from which such appeals are taken is judicial or quasi-judicial in nature and that accordingly the grant of authority for trial de…
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