Carey v. Morton

In 1946 an amendment was adopted to article V, section 6, of the New York State Constitution relating to preference to be granted to veterans in making civil service appointments and promotions. It was implemented by an amendment to section 21 of the Civil Service Law (L. 1946, ch. 521). An honorably discharged veteran who was a resident and citizen of this State at the time of entrance into the armed forces of the United States, and who served therein in time of war, is entitled thereunder to preference over other veterans of the war provided that he or she is a person “ who was disabled…