McGuire v. State Ethics Commission’s Empirical Analysis
1995
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 109 Pa. Commw. 432 - Yocabet v. STATE ETHICS COMM. · Phillips v. Commonwealth, State Ethics Commission · 159 Pa. Commw. 229 - Chene v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board · Rebottini v. State Ethics Commission
Most-quoted passages
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“, however, is not defined. The [Commission]'s belief that mere acceptance of a check constitutes”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“Use by a public official or public employee of the authority of his office or employment or any confidential information received through his holding public office or employment for the private pecuniary benefit of himself, a member of his immediate family or a business with which he or a member of his immediate family is associated. The term does not include an action having a de minimis economic impact or which affects to the same degree a class consisting of the general public or a subclass consisting of an industry, occupation or other group which includes the public official or public employee, a member of his immediate family or a business with which he or a member of his immediate family is associated.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[T]here was no action taken by either [board member] regarding the monthly meeting pay they received. The [Commission] determined that all of the compensation they received, including compensation for attending the [township sewer authority] board meetings, was based on amounts that were determined [10 years] prior to the time they were members of the [b]oard. As such, they merely accepted what was given to them and did not use their office for personal financial gain.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.