People Ex Rel. Rappaport v. Drazek

Petitioner, Carl Rappaport, brought an action in the circuit court of Cook County, seeking the issuance of a writ of mandamus to compel respondents, Alan A. Drazek, Director of Personnel of the State of Illinois, and John M. Linton, Administrator of the Bureau of Employment Security (Bureau) to appoint petitioner to the position of Accountant V in the Bureau, or alternatively, to appoint an individual from a Civil Service Register dated December 10, 1970. Respondents filed a motion for summary judgment, with attached affidavits. Petitioner replied to respondents’ motion with…