Curtis v. McHenry

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.

This is a section 1983 claim against members of the Pennsylvania State Police. Presently pending before this Court is Plaintiffs’ motion to compel production of police reports which the Defendants claim are privileged under the Pennsylvania Criminal History Records Information Act (PCHRIA), 18 Pa. C.S.A. §§ 9101 et seq. We find no authority for recognizing the claimed .privilege under Federal Rule of Evidence 501 and grant Plaintiffs’ motion.

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