Joseph Cunningham and Wallace J. Schonwald, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Department of Civil Service and Department of…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and remanded the case, holding that the petitioners are entitled to a hearing on the comparability of the eliminated and newly created positions and that the Civil Service Commission must provide specific factual findings. The Court emphasized that due‑process requirements apply when an agency's action affects a particular employee's rights.