Daley v. Gatewood

Richard B. Adkisson, Chief Justice.

This petition is from an order denying petitioners’ motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction in the circuit court as opposed to chancery court. The complaint seeks to declare invalid the Little Rock Civil Service Commission’s promotion list, to enjoin its use in making promotions within the Little Rock Police Department, and to rescind a promotion previously made from the list. The complaint further alleges that the Commission unlawfully delegated its testing authority to a special panel and that the special panel unlawfully conducted the…