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Concerned about changing the rules so close to Nov. 5, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a swift order that the Commonwealth Court’s ruling would not apply to the presidential election.
The high court's decision reverses a 4-1 ruling Aug. 30 by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, which said that the current law, Act 77 of 2019, violates the fundamental right to vote under the ...
More: Commonwealth Court rules in Erie Republican's favor on access to Pa. voters' mail ballots Bethany Rodgers is a USA TODAY Network Pennsylvania capital bureau investigative journalist.
Acts enacted in 1970 set up the court. Judges are elected to 10-year terms, and must retire at the age of 75. The Commonwealth Court publishes its precedential opinions in the Atlantic Reporter 3d series. From 1970 to 1995, the court maintained an official reporter, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Reports, volumes 1–168 (1970–1995). The ...
In a short order on January 22, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the existing map, saying it "clearly, plainly and palpably" violated the state constitution. The court promised a full opinion at a later date, and provided a timeframe in which the state legislative and executive branches could prepare new maps if they chose to do so.
William Penn School District et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education et al. was a landmark decision of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania on funding for public education by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The Court ruled that the underfunding of rural and underprivileged school districts violated the Pennsylvania Constitution. [1]
The Nov. 8 ruling from the state Commonwealth Court indicates that items can only be added within 24 hours of a meeting if they address a real or potential emergency; or if they're of minor ...
“There is also no doubt that a serious problem exists in this Commonwealth relative to gun violence and its impacts on our citizenry,” Justice Kevin Brobson wrote in the court’s 55-page opinion.