Anderson v. City of Philadelphia

OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

This case brings before us the controversial subject of polygraph testing. The district court held the use of the polygraph for pre-employment screening by the police and correctional departments of the City of Philadelphia to be a violation of the due process and equal protection rights of the plaintiffs. 668 F.Supp. 441. Because we conclude that the polygraph requirement does not violate the plaintiffs’ constitutional rights, we will reverse.

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Pennsylvania law forbids the use of polygraph testing for pre-employment screening by any private or…