Carney v. Lowe’s Empirical Analysis

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11 state decisions

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1. ““A provision granting veterans a lower passing grade than other candidates, or, what is an equivalent provision, a credit to veterans of a specific number of points aiding them in passing an examination, is in parity with exemption from examination; these provisions will be held unconstitutional as not providing a reasonable relation between the value of military training and its appraisal in public employment. They give undue weight to military service and violate the constitutional provisions against class legislation and special privilege. “We do not hold that no credit can be given to veterans who have passed examinations in addition to the preference when on the original list, but the present grading is given to those who do not pass the examination . . . The preference feature is otherwise sustained as constitutional, while the fifteen percent provision is held illegal.” (Emphasis in the original).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Veterans' Preference

2. ““When any person who was engaged in the military or naval service of the United States during any war in which the United States engaged, and has an honorable discharge therefrom, shall take any examination for appointment or promotion, his examination shall be marked or graded fifteen per centum perfect before the quality or contents of the examination shall be considered. When the examination of any such person is completed and graded, such grading or percentage as the examination merits shall be added to the aforesaid fifteen per centum, and such total mark or grade shall represent the final grade or classification of such person and shall determine his or her order of standing on the eligible list.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Veterans' Preference

3. “Such [preferential] appointment of soldiers, sailors and marines may be made without regard to any age limitations now provided for by law or the rules and regulations of any board or commission having in charge civil service regulations in any county, city or borough.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Markel v. McIndoe