Sanchez v. El Paso Civil Service Commission

OPINION

RAMSEY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. Miguel Sanchez, Plaintiff-Appellant, filed suit against El Paso Civil Service Commission, Defendant-Appellee, seeking recovery of lost wages and reinstatement in his employment. The Court granted Appellee’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. We affirm.

Appellant was employed in the City of El Paso Sanitation Department. The charter of El Paso provides for a classified civil service, with a Civil Service Commission to hear appeals of employees on disciplinary actions. A prohibition is…