Legal Opinion
Reese v. Kassab
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 4, 1971No. Civ. A. 71-551PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WEIS, District Judge.
The Pennsylvania “Point System” is under attack in this case, the plaintiff contending that the procedure providing for suspension of a driver’s license without an administrative hearing violates the due process requirements delineated by the United States Supreme Court in the recent case of Bell v. Burson, 402 U.S. 535, 91 S.Ct. 1586, 29 L.Ed.2d 90 (1971).
The statute enacted by the Pennsylvania legislature1 provides a system of assessing “points” by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation upon receipt of notification of convictions of certain specified…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Commonwealth v. FunkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Virnelson Motor Vehicle Operator License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Hamsher Motor Vehicle Operator License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Ortiz v. DepuyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by44 opinions
- John E. Raper v. David J. LuceyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- Holland v. ParkerDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 1973
- Leonard W. Ferguson v. John S. Gathright, Superintendent Bland Correctional FarmCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- State v. SinnerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
- Commonwealth v. GrindlingerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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