Russell v. Department of Central Management Services

This is an appeal from separate administrative review actions which affirmed decisions of the defendant Illinois Civil Services Commission (Commission). The Commission had upheld decisions by the defendant Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) to demote plaintiffs Leonard Russell and Richard Gildehaus by reclassifying their job status at the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). Russell and Gildehaus now appeal pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 301 (107 Ill. 2d R. 301). Gildehaus’ motion to consolidate these cases was granted on December 18, 1989.

The sole issue…