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Gutman v. Pennsylvania State Police

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 22, 1992No. 296 C.D. 1991PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Judge.

Richard Gutman appeals a decision of the Pennsylvania State Police denying his request for documents1 made pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act (Act).2

By letter dated January 23, 1991, Gutman requested the State Police to disclose all departmental regulations, directives, general orders and special orders concerning:

1. Statements of the responsibilities of the various bureaus and divisions.

2. Use of deadly force.

3. Sobriety checkpoints, drug checkpoints and interdiction programs.

4. Intelligence-gathering and file-keeping regarding political activity, subversive activity…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wiley v. WoodsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  2. Lamolinara v. BARGERCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Pastore v. PA. INS. DEPT.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. Sullivan v. CITY OF PITTSBURGH, DPSCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. TIMES PUB. CO., INC. v. MichelCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  2. Nittany Printing & Publishing Co. v. Centre County Board of CommissionersCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Weaver v. Department of CorrectionsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Vargo v. Department of CorrectionsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  5. Owens v. HornCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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