Alspaugh v. Commission on Law Enforcement Standards

Plaintiffs Walter Alspaugh and Raymond Kujawa appeal as of right from the trial court’s decision granting defendant’s motion for summary disposition and dismissing their claims of gender and age discrimination. We affirm.

I. OVERVIEW

This appeal addresses the constitutional propriety of “gender-norming” physical fitness performance standards in conjunction with a preemployment physical fitness test adopted and implemented by the Michigan State Police. To attend the police academy and eventually become a viable candidate for certification as a police officer, the candidate must first…