ERFER v. COM.


794 A.2d 325 (2002)

JoAnn ERFER and Jeffrey B. Albert, Petitioners, v. The COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania; Mark S. Schweiker, in his official capacity as Governor of Pennsylvania; Kim Pizzingrilli, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Richard Filling, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Bureau of Commissions, Elections, and Legislation of the Pennsylvania Department of State; Robert C. Jubelirer, in his official capacity as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania and President of the Pennsylvania Senate; Matthew J. Ryan, in his official capacity as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 15, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Hoffman, Harrisburg, for JoAnn Erfer, et al.

Linda J. Shorey, Julia Marie Glencer, Jason E. Oyler, John P. Krill, Harrisburg, for Robert C. Jubelirer.

J. Bart DeLone, John G. Knorr, Harrisburg, for Mark Schweiker.

Before ZAPPALA, C.J., and CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR and EAKIN, JJ.


OPINION

CAPPY, Justice.

This opinion is filed in support of the per curiam order of this court dated February 15, 2002. That order dismissed the state constitutional law claims raised in JoAnn Erfer and Jeffrey Albert's Petition for Review.

This matter concerns the General Assembly's plan redrawing federal congressional districts to comport with the results of the 2000 Census. See Act...

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