Legal Opinion
Denton v. CIVIL SERVICE COM'N OF STATE
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 8, 1996No. 4-95-0196PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Knecht
Plaintiff, a veteran, appeals the circuit court decision to affirm the Civil Service Commission (Commission). The sole issue raised on appeal is whether section 8b.7(f) of the Personnel Code (Code) (20 ILCS 415/8b.7(f) (West 1992)) gives veterans an absolute preference over nonveterans of the same job grade. We find the statute does grant veterans an absolute preference and reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
Stephen L. Denton is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States' Army. On June 12, 1991, he applied for an executive IV position with the Illinois Department of Central Management Services…
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