Legal Opinion
State Correctional Institution at Graterford v. Goodridge
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 13, 1985No. Appeal, No. 1430 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Rogers,
The Bureau of Corrections appeals from an order of the State Civil Service Commission (Commission) reinstating Francis E. Goodridge (respondent) to his civil service position of Corrections Officer Trainee, Probationary Status. The respondent’s work was as a prison guard at Graterford State Correctional Institution.
The issue is that of whether the Commission erred in determining that the Bureau of Corrections, which dismissed the respondent for falsifying his employment application, did so on the basis of a non-merit factor within the meaning of Section 905.1 of the…
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