Guthrie v. Borough of Wilkinsburg
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McDermott, justice.
This case tests the outer limits of what procedural rights are required under our Local Agency Law:1 whether a police officer is entitled to notice and a hearing when his employers place a letter of warning2 in his personnel file.
*253After receiving a number of complaints from citizens alleging abuse and mistreatment by Wilkinsburg police officers, the Wilkinsburg Borough Council convened special sessions to gather information concerning the charges. The Council worked with the Community Advocate Unit of the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office who had expertise in…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Wisconsin v. ConstantineauSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Codd v. VelgerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Kelley v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by44 opinions
- R. v. Com., Dept. of Public WelfareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Wortman v. Philadelphia Commission on Human RelationsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Delliponti v. DeAngelisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Commonwealth, Office of Administration v. OrageSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- R.A.J. Smith v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
39 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.