Legal Opinion
Hofberg v. County of Los Angeles Civil Service Commission
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 31, 1968No. Civ. 24242PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, J.
The Civil Service Commission of the County of Los Angeles appeals from a judgment mandating it to certify respondent Hofberg’s eligibility for appointment as a social worker in the county service.
Hofberg had been discharged from county employment in 1957 because the previous year, in an appearance before the House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities, he asserted Fifth Amendment privilege and refused to answer certain questions coming within the provisions of Government Code, section 1028.2. 1 In 1964, Hofberg sought reemployment by the county, and on the application form…
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