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QUESTION: In light of the decision by the United States Supreme Court in the case of Sugarman v. Dougall, 413 U.S. 634, may a municipality through its civil service system impose a ban on the municipality's employment of aliens?

SUMMARY: In light of decisions of the United States Supreme Court and lower federal courts, a municipality may not exclude lawfully admitted resident aliens from all public employment opportunities. The Supreme Court has indicated, however, that the states may impose citizenship requirements as to an appropriately designated class of public officeholders, including…