Legal Opinion
Polli v. Connelie
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 24, 1980PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kane, J.
At issue in this proceeding is the validity of an age requirement applicable to candidates for appointment as members of the New York State Police. Subdivision 3 of section 215 of the Executive Law provides, in part, that: “The members of the New York state police shall be appointed by the superintendent and permanent appointees *152may be removed by him only after a hearing. No person shall be appointed to the New York state police force unless he shall be a citizen of the United States, between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-nine years except that the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Nicholas v. KahnNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Figueroa v. BronsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Figueroa v. Director, New York City Department of PersonnelSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
3Cited by2 opinions
- Feimer v. WardNew York Supreme Court · 1984
- Schatzel v. ConnelieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983