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MORRISETTE v. DILWORTH

59 N.Y.2d 449 (1983)

In the Matter of Anthony Morrisette, Appellant, v. Donald Dilworth, as Commissioner of Police, Suffolk County Police Department, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 7, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen M. Kranz for appellant.

David J. Gilmartin, County Attorney (Michael P. Bazell of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER and SIMONS concur.

JASEN, J.

On this appeal, we are asked to decide whether the Suffolk County Police Department's rule which bars members of the police department from associating or fraternizing with "persons known to have been convicted of any misdemeanor or felony under the laws of this state or any similar conviction under the laws of any other state or under the Federal Law" is unconstitutionally overbroad.

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