Legal Opinion
Kerr v. Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 19, 2008No. 57 MAP 2007PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice McCAFFERY.
We are asked to determine whether the exclusionary rule associated with the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution applies to a civil disciplinary proceeding of the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry. We hold it does not, and thus affirm the order of the Commonwealth Court.
The facts are as follows. Appellant, William C. Kerr, D.D.S., licensed until recently by the State Board of Dentistry *111(“the Board”), has practiced dentistry since approximately 1972. Prior to the commencement of the present matter, no disciplinary action had ever been taken against…
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