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BARBIERI v. SHAPP

470 Pa. 463 (1977)

368 A.2d 721

Alexander F. BARBIERI, Court Administrator of Pennsylvania, and William F. Cercone, Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Petitioners, v. Milton J. SHAPP, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and C. DeLores Tucker, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 25, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Eckert, Pittsburgh, for Alexander F. Barbieri et al.

Vincent X. Yakowicz, Sol. Gen., Com. of Pa., Harrisburg, for Milton J. Shapp et al.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION

JONES, Chief Justice.

This is a Petition for Review of a governmental determination filed pursuant to the new Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure, Pa.R.A.P. 1501 et seq. At issue is the possible extension, for one year, of the judicial term of office of William F. Cercone, Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Our resolution of this question will determine the time in which Judge Cercone may file his declaration of candidacy for...

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