City of Jacksonville v. Dieas

OPINION OF THE COURT

PETER WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, the City of Jacksonville, invokes the Court’s appellate jurisdiction to review a decision of the Civil Service Board of the City of Jacksonville. The Court has jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 9.030(c)(1)(C), Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Chapter 67-1320, Section 19.08, Laws of Florida. The decision sought to be reviewed is one by which the Civil Service Board upheld complaints of five prospective firefighters and directed the City to select all white firefighters from the 1985 eligibility roster.

The standard of review to be…