Eddings v. Bichsel’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 state decisions

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1. “On the 25th day of March, 1958, came on to be heard the appeal of Roscoe Eddings from his indefinite suspension from the San Antonio Police Department, and after having fully considered the pleadings of the parties, the evidence presented, and the arguments of counsel, this Commission finds Roscoe Ed-dings has violated the Civil Service Rules for the Fire and Police Departments of the City of San Antonio as set out in the written statement filed with this Commission by the Chief of Police and for the reasons set forth in said written statement, and it is hereby Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed that Roscoe Eddings be permanently dismissed from the Police Department of the City of San Antonio, Texas, effective March 7, 1958.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. City of Laredo v. Rodriguez