Friedman v. Fumo

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

On February 9, 1973, the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs of the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania refused Charles E. Friedman, a citizen of Pennsylvania, permission to inspect and copy the list of persons who had taken the Department’s examination for qualification as a Certified Public Accountant. This refusal reversed a practice of previous Commissioners of at least seven years duration. The Commissioner’s only expressed reason for denying access to the list contained in the letter of refusal was that “Research on the part…