Resnick v. Civil Service Commission

The defendant, the Bridgeport civil service commission, is an agency of the city of Bridgeport charged with the administration of the classified civil service system in Bridgeport. The commission announced a competitive examination for the position of legal aide in the legal department of the Bridgeport city government. The notice of the open competitive examination stated that part of this examination was to be written and that an interview might be required to measure the training, experience and general qualifications of the candidate. The plaintiff took and passed the written examination…