ALBERT v. 2001 LEG. REAPPORTIONMENT COMM'N


790 A.2d 989 (2002)

Jeffrey B. ALBERT, Thomas R. Collins, Jules Mermelstein, S. Lawrence Pauker, Robert J. Pesavento, Ira S. Tackel and Ann Thornburg Weiss, Petitioners v. 2001 LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION, Respondent. Kenneth E. Davis, Joseph M. Manko, Charles J. Bloom, Rocco J. Burdo, Neil P. Clark, Matthew J. Comisky, James S. Ettelson, Lewis F. Gould, Evalyn B. Kadish, J. Randolph Lawlace, Ora R. Pierce, David A. Sonenshein, Felice G. Wiener, and Mary Wright, Individually and Collectively as the Board of Commissioners of The Township of Lower Merion, Township of Lower Merion, Dennis J. Sharkey, and Nora Winkelman, Petitioners v. 2001 Legislative Reapportionment Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Respondent. Gerald A. Francis, Jerold Novick, Jeffrey M. Lindy, David Gold, Robert McL. Boote, Kenneth L. Brier, Maxine Goldberg, Bob Gray, Mary Ellen Yuhas Hagner, Roger Moog, Judy Strazzella, Mimi Winkler, Fenton Fitzpatrick, Anne Greenhalgh, John Joseph, Lynn Manko, Bruce D. Reed, and Neighborhood Club of Bala Cynwyd, Petitioners v. 2001 Legislative Reapportionment Commission, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Respondent. William J. O'Brien, II, Petitioner v. 2001 Legislative Reapportionment Commission, Respondent. Senator Lisa M. Boscola, Senator Charles W. Dent, Mayor Thomas Goldsmith, Charles D. Snelling, and Lehigh Valley Coalition for Fair Reapportionment, Petitioners v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2001 Legislative Reapportionment Commission, Respondent. State Representative Kelly Lewis, Petitioner v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2001 Legislative Reapportionment Commission, Respondent. Dennis J. Baylor, Petitioner v. 2001 Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Respondent. Carlos A. Zayas and Valentin Rodgriguez, Jr., Petitioners v. 2001 Legislative Reapportionment Commission, Respondent. Langhorne Virginia Brickwedde, Petitioner v. 2001 Legislative Reapportionment Commission, Respondent. In re Appeal of the Township of Ross, the North Hills School District, Yvonne Brandon, Charles Delehanty, Nelson Erb, William Linkenhiemer, Eloise Peet, Daniel L. Demarco, John A. Adamczyk, Daniel P. Kinross, James Atzert, David J. Mikec, Gerald R. O'Brien, Peter A. Ferraro, Carol A. Grom, Al Barkley, Arlene Bender, Sylvia K. Lynn, Cheri R. Neely, Jennifer M. Rush, Ted J. Zobb, Jr., Richard Pelot and Edward Wielgus, Petitioners v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission, Respondent. The Board of Commissioners of Radnor Township and the League of Women Voters of Radnor Township, Petitioners v. Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 15, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey B. Albert, Thomas R. Collins, Jules Mermelstein, S. Lawrence Pauker, Robert J. Pesavento, Ira S. Tackel and Ann Thornburg Weiss, petitioners pro se.

Gilbert P. High, Thomas D. Rees, Norristown, for petitioners, Davis et al.

Jeffrey Marc Lindy, Robert M. Boote, petitioners pro se and for petitioners, Francis et al.

William J. O'Brien, II, petitioner, pro se.

Steven Eric Hoffman, Allentown, Saleem S. Saab, Philadelphia, Thomas C. Sadler, Allentown, for petitioners Boscola et al.

Kelly Richard Lewis, petitioner, pro se.

Dennis J. Baylor, petitioner pro se.

John Bartley Delone, Harrisburg, for participant-respondent, Secretary of the Com.

Carlos A. Zayas Valentin Rodriguez, Jr., petitioners pro se.

Langhorne Virginia Brickwedde, petitioner pro se.

C. Donald Gates, Michael J. Witherel, Pittsburgh, for Tp. of Ross et al.

Timothy Jason Bish, for petitioner Amicus Curiae, Borough of Aspinwall.

David Gordon Blake, Washington, DC, for petitioners Bd. of Com'rs of Radnor Tp. et al.

Charles E. O'Connor, Neil G. Epstein, David W. Craig, Mike Fisher, Bridget Montgomery, Kathleen A. Gallagher, for respondent, Reapportionment Com'n.

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


ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 15th day of February, 2002, upon consideration of the above appeals, we find that the Final Reapportionment Plan of the Pennsylvania State Legislative Reapportionment Commission filed on November 19, 2001, is in compliance with the mandates of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the United States Constitution and therefore shall have the force of law. It is hereby ordered that said Plan shall be used in all...

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