Portland Police Ass'n v. Civil Service Board

This is a proceeding for declaratory and injunctive relief in which plaintiff Portland Police Association (Association) seeks to have a rule adopted by the defendant City of Portland Civil Service Board (Board) declared void and its implementation enjoined. The Association contends that the challenged rule is in conflict with the Portland charter and is outside the Board’s rulemaking authority. The trial court agreed with the Association and granted the relief prayed for. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that there was no charter conflict and that the rule was within the Board’s…