Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Office of the Lieutenant Governor v. Mohn

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 24, 2013Published

1Concurrence

CONCURRING OPINION BY

Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

I agree that the Right to Know Law1 (RTKL) does not provide unconditional protection for home addresses. However, where, as here, the issue is raised, we must examine the Pennsylvania Constitution to determine whether the right to privacy affords protection in an individual case. The majority opinion states unequivocally that an individual can never assert a constitutional right to privacy in his or her home address under the Pennsylvania Constitution. Because I believe the majority opinion goes too far in making this declaration, I, respectfully,…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Commonwealth v. EdmundsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. Commonwealth v. TilghmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Allegheny County Department of Administrative Services v. A Second Chance, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  5. Commonwealth v. DuncanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003

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