Legal Opinion
Seattle Police Officers Guild v. City of Seattle
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 16, 2002No. Nos. 48499-1-I; 49299-3-IPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAppelwick, J.
— Appellants, police officers who were passed up for promotion by candidates who scored lower on the civil service exam, argue that Seattle’s Public Safety Civil Service system grants tod much discretion to the Chief of Police in the promotional process. The Supreme Court has held that some degree of discretion in the appointing authority, specifically allowing the Chief of Police to choose from the top three candidates, substantially complies with state law. Seattle’s ordinance allows promotion from the top five candidates or top 25 percent of qualified candidates, whichever is greater. We…
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