Elko v. Civil Service Commission

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, dated March 17, *1041972, affirming a decision of tbe Civil Service Commission of tbe City of Phladelphia (Commission) and dismissing an appeal therefrom. The appellants are all firemen employed by the City of Philadelphia.

This case arose from the alleged failure of these firemen to obey an order of the Fire Department regulating the wearing of sideburns, chin whiskers, mustaches and long hair.1 The appellants were given a hearing before the Fire Board of Investigation on July 1, 1970,…