Mosher v. Hanley

On this appeal petitioner contends that the determination should be annulled for the reason, inter alia, that the denial of his request that the hearing on the charges in question be opened to the public was violative of his right to due process of law.

The hearing was held pursuant to section 75 of the Civil Service Law, wherein petitioner faced possible suspension or demotion in his employment, dismissal from employment or a fine to be deducted from his wages (Civil Service Law, § 75, *142subd 3). Employment rights have been held to be within the liberty and property concepts of both the Fifth…