Legal Opinion
Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission v. Blanchard
Texas Supreme Court
Decided June 13, 1979No. B-8365PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal from an order of the Fort Worth chief of police suspending two officers under his command. The officers, B. G. Blanchard and R. C. Sutherland, received disciplinary suspensions for using excessive force while making an arrest. Both suspensions were for a period of less than fifteen days. The principal issue is whether the Firemen’s and Policemen’s Civil Service Act, Article 1269m, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. allows an officer a right to appeal a temporary, disciplinary suspension.
The officers filed an appeal with the Fort Worth Civil Service Commission. A hearing was held and the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Amarillo v. HancockTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Stone v. Texas Liquor Control BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1967
- Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission v. KennedyTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- Fox v. CarrCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Attaway v. City of MesquiteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Firemen's Pension Commission v. Jones, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1997
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