# Herriott v. City of Seattle

> Washington Supreme Court · July 27, 1972 · 81 Wash. 2d 48

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9793972

## Case

- **Full name:** James H. Herriott Et Al., Appellants, v. the City of Seattle Et Al., Respondents
- **Court:** Washington Supreme Court
- **Decided:** July 27, 1972
- **Citations:** 81 Wash. 2d 48; 500 P.2d 101; 4 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 7935; 5 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 46; 1972 Wash. LEXIS 707
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Neill
- **Judges:** Stafford, Neill, Hale
- **Cited by:** 21 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

Neill, J.
(special concurrence)—I have signed the majority opinion, but point out that appellants are resident aliens who have applied for United States citizenship. We *64 are expressing no opinion as to the right to public employment of a resident alien who does not elect to apply for citizenship. Neither does this case involve the right of a city to establish preferences in its classified service for persons on eligibility lists who have attained or are seeking American citizenship. These issues await a proper case.
Hamilton, C.J., Hunter and Wright, JJ., concur with Neill, J.

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