City of New York v. City Civil Service Commission

Chief Judge Cooke

(dissenting). I agree that the petitioner does have standing to challenge the determination of the commissioner. However, because the majority weighs the value of the service rendered by respondent police officers, I respectfully dissent and vote to affirm.

The majority opinion would deny veterans’ preference credits to these respondents because their brief period of service provides “no justification” for such an award. Veterans’ preference cannot be rationally denied to a soldier *450who served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, or National Guard on…