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FURLONG v. GUDKNECHT

No. 86-1052.

808 F.2d 233 (1986)

FURLONG, James F. v. GUDKNECHT, Edward, Individually and as the Recorder of Deeds of Bucks County and County of Bucks, Edward Gudknecht, individually and as the Recorder of Deeds of Bucks County, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 19, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Profy, III (argued), John P. Koopman, Begley, Carlin & Mandio, Langhorne, Pa., for appellant.

Ronald Jay Smolow (argued), Ronald Jay Smolow, P.C., Trevose, Pa., for appellee.

Before BECKER and MANSMANN, Circuit Judges, and TEITELBAUM, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.

The central issue we are asked to address in this political discharge case is whether the potential for statutory succession to an elected office by an appointed deputy with ministerial duties is sufficient to demonstrate that "party affiliation is an appropriate requirement for the effective performance of the public office involved." Branti v. Finkel, 445 U.S. 507, 518...

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