Department of Environmental Protection v. Civil Service Commission
New York Court of Appeals
579 N.E.2d 1385 (1991)
Relevant factsFree
After an ALJ credited a coworker's testimony over employee Daly's and recommended dismissal for workplace misconduct, the Department (plaintiff) terminated Daly, but the Civil Service Commission (defendant) reversed the guilt finding on appeal and ordered Daly reinstated; the Department challenged the Commission's decision in court, and the Appellate Division confirmed the Commission's ruling.
IssueFree
Whether a statutory provision precluding judicial review of an administrative determination affects the power of courts to ensure the agency acted within its jurisdiction.