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Federal Judge: TYC firings were unconstitutional

Long-time readers will remember that, two years ago, dozens of Texas Youth Commission employees were fired when the state switched them all to at will employment in the much ballyhood SB 103. Now we learn those firings were illegal, potentially paving the way for more former employees to pursue litigation against the agency. What a mess!No MSM coverage yet, but here's the money quote from a ruling Monday by federal district Judge Orlando Garcia in San Antonio related to Texas Youth Commission employees who were fired in Spring 2007:It is further ORDERED and DECLARED that Section 37 of Senate Bill 103, codified in Texas Human Resources Code Sec. 61.035 (Vernon Supp. 2008), that attempted to remove the "for cause" status of Texas Youth Commission employees before the effective date of Senate Bill 103, is unlawful pursuant to provisions of the Constitution of the State of Texas and the United States of America...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 15, 2009 (boomark / email).