Boston Police Superior Officers Federation v. Civil Service Commission

The Boston Police Superior Officers Federation (federation) brought an action in the nature of certiorari (G. L. c. 249, § 4) in the Superior Court for judicial review of a decision of the Civil Service Commission (commission). *689That decision reversed a ruling by the personnel administrator (administrator) of the Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) with respect to the 1987 promotional examination for lieutenant within the Boston police department (BPD). A Superior Court judge allowed the commission’s motion for judgment on the pleadings (treated as a motion for summary judgment) and…