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ZEMPRELLI v. THORNBURGH

No. 274 C.D. 1982.

78 Pa.Commw. 45 (1983)

Edward P. Zemprelli et al., Petitioners v. Dick Thornburgh, Governor, et al., Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

October 25, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Dade, Assistant Counsel to the Senate Democratic Floor Leader, for petitioners.

Robert B. Hoffman, Deputy Attorney General, with him Allen C. Warshaw, Deputy Attorney General, and LeRoy S. Zimmerman, Attorney General, for respondents.

Argued September 13, 1983, before President Judge CRUMLISH, JR. and Judges ROGERS, WILLIAMS, JR., CRAIG, MacPHAIL, DOYLE and BARRY.

OPINION BY JUDGE WILLIAMS, JR., October 25, 1983:

By amended petition for review in the nature of quo warranto addressed to our original jurisdiction four state senators (Petitioners) seek to oust four state officials1 (Respondents) from appointive offices and to enjoin the Governor of the Commonwealth from nominating their successors. Respondents' rights to hold their positions are challenged inasmuch as the Governor allegedly...

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