Michigan Coalition of State Employee Unions v. Civil Service Commission

The majority provides interesting commentary on the civil service system. Yet, it skims only the surface of the issues necessary to the resolution of this case, and while seeming to address a narrow issue, leaves behind a rule that could limit the power that the people have reserved in themselves.1 In my view, Const 1963, art 11, § 5 clearly preserves the power of the people to restrain the actions of the Civil Service Commission whenever the provisions of the constitution are not complied with. I agree with the courts below that a showing of a constitutional violation may constitute…