Butler v. Walter

OPINION OF THE COURT

Leo F. Hayes, J.

This matter comes before the court as a CPLR article 78 proceeding. Petitioners are six deputy sheriffs and a deputy *252sheriff sergeant with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department.

The petitioners seek the following items of relief:

1. an order enjoining the respondent, Elaine L. Walter, Commissioner of the Onondaga County Department of Personnel from placing Department of Corrections employees on the preferred eligible lists for the promotional position of deputy sheriff sergeant (jail) and lieutenant (jail);

2. an order annulling the preferred lists created…