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BLACKWELL v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

546 Pa. 358 (1996)

684 A.2d 1068

Honorable Jannie L. BLACKWELL, in her official capacity as Councilwoman, Appellant, v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and Honorable Jonathan A. Saidel, in his official capacity as City Controller, and Honorable Philip Rivera, Jr., in his official capacity as Director of Personnel, and Honorable Clarence Armbrister, in his official capacity as City Treasurer, and Honorable John F. Street, in his official capacity as President of City Council, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 14, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Sprague, Denise Pallante, Joseph R. Podraza, Jr., Philadelphia, Barbara J. Lipshutz, White Plains, NY, for J. Blackwell.

Carl E. Singley, for John F. Street.

Richard Feder, Philadelphia, for Saidel, Rivera and Armbrister.

Before FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, CAPPY and CASTILLE, JJ.

OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

CASTILLE, Justice.

The sole issue raised on appeal is whether a Philadelphia City Councilwoman's complaint alleging that the firing of her special assistant was in violation of one of the internal rules of the Philadelphia City Council ("City Council") and is therefore subject to judicial review, or whether this represents a non-justiciable political question. For the reasons set forth below, we find that...

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