Legal Opinion
Dolan v. Kelly
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 21, 1973PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeon D. Lazeb, J.
May a police officer be compelled to submit to a polygraph examination on pain of dismissal during the course of a departmental investigation of alleged misconduct of a fellow officer Í
*152This issue of apparent first impression in this State reaches the court via an article 78 proceeding instituted to enjoin the Commissioner of the Suffolk County Police Department from • requiring the petitioner, Detective Dolan of the homicide squad, to submit to such a test. While the Commissioner denies ordering petitioner to do so, he avers that such an order will follow if the current “ request ” is…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Spevack v. KleinSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Slochower v. Board of Higher Ed. of New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Baker v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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