State Civil Service Commission v. Conklin

I disagree with the opinion of the majority that the judgment of the district court should be affirmed. I would reverse the judgment of the district court insofar as it operated to void the proceedings before the Commission.

The judgment of the district court operated to “vacate” the order of the commission. In the course of his ruling, the judge gave reasons for vacating:

“ * * * the commission entertained documentary evidence, held conversations out of the presence of the Complainant, or Plaintiff in this case, who under the law was entitled to a fair hearing before the Commission and that…