McCarthy v. Philadelphia Civil Service Commission

After 16 years of service, appellant’s employment in the Philadelphia Fire Department was terminated because he moved his permanent residence from Philadelphia to New Jersey in contravention of a municipal regulation requiring employees of the city of Philadelphia to be residents of the city. He challenges the constitutionality of the regulation and the authorizing ordinances 1 as violative of his federally protected right of interstate travel. The regulation was sustained by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania 2 and review was denied by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. 3 His timely appeal…