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adversarial hearing in Pennsylvania

11 Pennsylvania opinions name it 4 courts 1980–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Goss v. Lopezgreen
scotus · 1975 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1980–1983
2 sentences

1983Goss v. Lopez, 419 U.S. 565, 579 (1975).

1980Goss v. Lopez, 419 U.S. 565, 579 (1975).

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Wing v. COM., UNEMP. COMP. BD. OF REV.green
pa · 1981 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021See generally Wing v. UCBR, 436 A.2d 179 (Pa. 1981) (discussing adversarial system in UC proceedings). 14 We reject the Board’s argument that its asserted duty to protect the financial health of the UC Compensation Fund, by ensuring that only valid UC claims are paid, empowers it to sua sponte raise legal issues in a party’s appeal from a referee’s decision.

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Pirillo v. Pirillogreen
pa · 1975 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018See id. at 3 (citing Pirillo v. Takiff , 462 Pa. 511 , 524, 341 A.2d 896 , 902 (1975) ).

2018See id. at 3 (citing Pirillo v. Takiff , 462 Pa. 511 , 524, 341 A.2d 896 , 902 (1975) ).

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In Re Investigating Grand Jurygreen
pa · 1981 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018See id. at 3 (citing Pirillo v. Takiff, 462 Pa. 511, 524 , 341 A.2d 896, 902 (1975)).

2018See id. at 3 (citing Pirillo v. Takiff , 462 Pa. 511 , 524, 341 A.2d 896 , 902 (1975) ).

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Witmayer v. Witmayergreen
pa · 1983 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
2 sentences

2008See Witmayer v. Witmayer, 320 Pa. Super. 372, 379 , 467 A.2d 371, 374 (1983) (the law looks favorably upon the resolution of custody disputes as such resolutions are in the best interests of the child, to spare them “the trauma inherent in an adversarial hearing.”).

2008See Witmayer v. Witmayer, 320 Pa. Super. 372, 379 , 467 A.2d 371, 374 (1983) (the law looks favorably upon the resolution of custody disputes as such resolutions are in the best interests of the child, to spare them “the trauma inherent in an adversarial hearing.”).

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Fumo v. Commonwealth, Insurance Departmentgreen
pacommwct · 1981 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1984–1984
2 sentences

1984Fumo v. Insurance Department, 58 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 392, 395 , 427 A.2d 1259, 1262 (1981).

1984Fumo v. Insurance Department, 58 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 392, 395 , 427 A.2d 1259, 1262 (1981).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
United States v. Carlton E. Wilson green
ca7 · 1998
1 sentence

2025United States v. Wilson, 159 F.3d 280 (7th Cir. 1998).

12025–2025
Molineux v. Reed green
pa · 1987
1 sentence

2024Rather, the Supreme Court found the proceedings had been “a full non-jury trial on the statute of limitations issues” and “[t]he trial court’s judgment” was “entitled to the same deference on review than any other judgment deserves, which has been entered after a full trial on the merits before a judge.” Molineux, 532 A.2d at 794 - 95. 16 procedure set out in Rivera, a stipulated trial and compulsory nonsuit followed by seeking post-trial relief and then, the filing of an appeal, was more apt in this matter.

12024–2024
Parham v. J. R. green
scotus · 1979
2 sentences

2010Rejecting the argument of the need for such a hearing, the Court opined that "the supposed protections of an adversary proceeding to determine the appropriateness of medical decisions for the commitment and treatment of mental and emotional illness may well be more illusory than real." Id. at 609 , 99 S.Ct. 2493 .

2010Rejecting the argument of the need for such a hearing, the Court opined that "the supposed protections of an adversary proceeding to determine the appropriateness of medical decisions for the commitment and treatment of mental and emotional illness may well be more illusory than real." Id. at 609 , 99 S.Ct. 2493 .

12010–2010
A Quantity of Copies of Books v. Kansas green
scotus · 1964
1 sentence

1988In A Quantity of Copies of Books v. Kansas, 378 U.S. 205 (1964), the United States Supreme Court held that the prpcedures followed in issuing a warrant for the seizure of books were unconstitutional because there was no prior adversarial determination of their obscenity.

11988–1988
Abremski v. Southeastern School District Board green
pacommwct · 1980
1 sentence

1983Abremski, id., stated: Even for a ten-day suspension, there is no federal constitutional mandate for advance notice or an adversarial hearing, much less a right to counsel, so long as some form of notice and some form of hearing are provided.

11983–1983
Bruteyn Appeal green
pacommwct · 1977
1 sentence

1981There has been no allegation here that the conduct of the hearing itself involved an impermissible commingling of functions and we must hold, as did this Court in Bruteyn Appeal, 32 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 541 , 380 A.2d 497 (1977), that, in the absence of a showing of actual bias, the preliminary inquiries necessary to determine whether or not sufficient probable cause existed to justify a regulatory hearing do not raise such a risk of prejudice as to taint the decision issued after the adversarial hearing. 2 See also State Dental Council and Examining Board v. Pollock, 457 Pa. 264 , 318 A.2d 91

11981–1981
In re the Suspension or Revocation of the License to Practice as a Dentist green
pacommwct · 1977
1 sentence

1981There has been no allegation here that the conduct of the hearing itself involved an impermissible commingling of functions and we must hold, as did this Court in Bruteyn Appeal, 32 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 541 , 380 A.2d 497 (1977), that, in the absence of a showing of actual bias, the preliminary inquiries necessary to determine whether or not sufficient probable cause existed to justify a regulatory hearing do not raise such a risk of prejudice as to taint the decision issued after the adversarial hearing. 2 See also State Dental Council and Examining Board v. Pollock, 457 Pa. 264 , 318 A.2d 91

11981–1981
State Dental Council & Examining Board v. Pollock green
pa · 1974
2 sentences

1981There has been no allegation here that the conduct of the hearing itself involved an impermissible commingling of functions and we must hold, as did this Court in Bruteyn Appeal, 32 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 541 , 380 A.2d 497 (1977), that, in the absence of a showing of actual bias, the preliminary inquiries necessary to determine whether or not sufficient probable cause existed to justify a regulatory hearing do not raise such a risk of prejudice as to taint the decision issued after the adversarial hearing. 2 See also State Dental Council and Examining Board v. Pollock, 457 Pa. 264 , 318 A.2d 91

1981There has been no allegation here that the conduct of the hearing itself involved an impermissible commingling of functions and we must hold, as did this Court in Bruteyn Appeal, 32 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 541 , 380 A.2d 497 (1977), that, in the absence of a showing of actual bias, the preliminary inquiries necessary to determine whether or not sufficient probable cause existed to justify a regulatory hearing do not raise such a risk of prejudice as to taint the decision issued after the adversarial hearing. 2 See also State Dental Council and Examining Board v. Pollock, 457 Pa. 264 , 318 A.2d 91

11981–1981

Where else courts name it

IL 48 (1980–2025) TX 45 (1990–2024) NY 40 (1976–2026) FL 36 (1985–2025) CA 25 (1981–2025) WA 25 (1994–2024) MS 18 (1990–2022) NJ 13 (1983–2022) CT 13 (1987–2016) MO 13 (1994–2019) IN 12 (1985–2018) KY 12 (2000–2026) NM 11 (1995–2024) PA 11 (1980–2025) OH 9 (1989–2020) OR 8 (1981–2023) MD 7 (1984–2025) MI 7 (1989–2018) KS 7 (1991–2015) AL 7 (1989–2004) CO 7 (1989–2011) NV 7 (1984–2020) NC 6 (1990–2026) LA 6 (1986–2017) SC 6 (1994–2011) TN 6 (1995–2015) GA 6 (1970–2025) DC 5 (1992–2016) AK 5 (1995–2025) AZ 5 (1984–2018) IA 4 (2002–2023) VT 4 (1994–2022) MN 4 (1989–2017) OK 3 (1990–2013) AR 3 (2004–2019) SD 3 (1996–1996) MT 2 (1998–2025) NE 2 (1998–2017) WV 2 (1980–2002) DE 2 (2020–2021)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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