Legal Opinion

Whitehead v. Shugars

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided July 16, 2003No. 02-3483Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.

In a bizarre set of facts, Appellant, Ned Whitehead, who did not seek office, was elected constable with a single write-in vote. Although he never assumed office, Pennsylvania through its Ethics Commission sought to have him file financial disclosures required for public officials. Whitehead informed the Commission’s investigative counsel that he was not the constable and did not have to file the disclosure. The investigative counsel, John Shugars, nevertheless took the matter before the Commission. Because Whitehead did not participate in the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Focus v. Allegheny County Court Of Common PleasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
  2. Sylvia Ernst, in No. 93-1929 v. Child and Youth Services of Chester County Carol Schravazande Arden Olson Wayne Stevenson Rita Borzillo the Judiciary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Sylvia Ernst, Administrator of the Estate of Susanne Ernst, for Susanne Ernst. (Amended as Per the Court's 5/31/96 Order). Sylvia Ernst v. Child and Youth Services of Chester County Carol Schravazande Arden Olson, Wayne Stevenson Rita Borzillo the Judiciary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Sylvia Ernst, Administrator of the Estate of Susanne Ernst, for Susanne Ernst. Rita K. Borzillo, in No. 93-1930. (Amended as Per the Court's 5/31/96 Order). Sylvia Ernst v. Child and Youth Services of Chester County Carol Shravazande Arden Olson, Wayne Stevenson Rita Borzillo the Judiciary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Sylvia Ernst, Administrator of the Estate of Susanne Ernst, for Susanne Ernst. Rita K. Borzillo, Esq., (Amended as Per the Court's 5/31/96 Order)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  3. Guarino v. LarsenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
  4. Commonwealth v. Gray, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County1989

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