People ex rel. Rothmund v. Conlisk

Relator, Ronald G. Rothmund, brought this action for a writ of mandamus to compel defendants to pay him salary for a 30-day period during which he was suspended from his position as a patrolman in the Chicago Police Department and to expunge said suspension from his record. After a trial on the merits, the court found for relator and defendants appeal.

The issues presented for appeal are (1) whether the summary suspension of a police officer by the Superintendent of Police for a period not exceeding 30 days is subject to judicial review, and (2) whether under the attendant circumstances the…