Legal Opinion
Hunt v. Board of Fire Commissioners
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 29, 1971PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBernard S. Meyer, J.
Control over the hair style of a mem-
ber of a volunteer fire department is at issue in this article 78 proceeding. A prior related proceeding against the same Board of Fire Commissioners was dismissed without reaching the constitutional question attempted to be presented, because the regulation had not been validly adopted (Matter of Thompson v. Board of Fire Comrs., 64 Misc 2d 477, and 479). On October 13, 1970, the Board of Fire Commissioners approved Bulletin 2-69, as clarified by the chief’s letter of October 13, 1970. As a result of that approval it is now the rule governing all members…
2Cases cited93 opinions
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Graham v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Bates v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Slochower v. Board of Higher Ed. of New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Francis Muscare v. Robert J. Quinn, Individually and as Commissioner, Chicago Fire Dept.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- Dwen v. BarryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Greenwald v. FrankNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- Greenwald v. FrankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
- Dwen v. BarryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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