Los Angeles County Employees Ass'n v. Superior Court

Opinion

MASTERSON, J.

In 1996, the Compton Municipal Court implemented a plan to reduce the number of deputy court clerks covered by the civil service system. Under the plan, all newly hired or promoted clerks were designated as non-civil service. The clerks’ union brought this action, challenging the municipal court plan. The trial court issued a writ of mandate directing the municipal court to accord civil service status to all of its deputy court clerks. The municipal court has appealed. We affirm.

Background

Since 1949, deputy municipal court clerks in Los Angeles County have enjoyed the…