Judge Kevin M Dougherty

2 court opinions authored by Judge Kevin M Dougherty. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.

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Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (RTKL) (1)RTKL Exemption for Investigative Records (1)RTKL Exemption for Personal Information (1)Public Access to Government Records (1)Confidential Sources in Investigations (1)Inmate Disciplinary Records (1)Uniform Firearms Act (UFA) definition of handgun (1)Firearm classification under Pennsylvania law (1)

Opinions by Judge Kevin M Dougherty (2)

Jacob, J., Aplt. v. DOC

Court Upholds DOC's Redaction of Inmate Disciplinary Records

pa · 2025-07-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Jacob, J., Aplt. v. DOC, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jacob, challenged the Department of Corrections' (DOC) denial of hi...

Firearms Owners, Aplts v. Comm'r of PSP

Rifle classified as handgun under PA Uniform Firearms Act

pa · 2025-05-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100

Firearms Owners, Aplts v. Comm'r of PSP, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a "long gun" rifle...

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