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CITY OF PHILADELPHIA v. COM.

837 A.2d 591 (2003)

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, and John F. Street, individually as a taxpayer and in his official capacity as Mayor of Philadelphia, Petitioners, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Edward G. Rendell, in his official capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Robert C. Jubelirer, President Pro Tempore of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; John M. Perzel, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Robert J. Mellow, Minority Leader of the Senate of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania; H. William DeWeese, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority, Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 19, 2003.

Publication Ordered December 2, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer R. Clarke, Edward T. Fisher, Robert C. Hein, Philadelphia, for petitioners.

John P. Krill, Jr. and Linda J. Shorey, Harrisburg, for respondents, Jubelirer and Ryan.

Calvin R. Koons, Harrisburg, for respondents, Commonwealth of PA and Gov. Rendell.

James J. Conaboy, Scranton, for respondent, Senator Mellow.

Alfred W. Putnam, Philadelphia, for respondent, Phila. Parking Authority.

Joseph M. Cosgrove, Forty Fort, Michael P. Edmiston and Reizdan B. Moore, Harrisburg, for respondent, H. William DeWeese.

OPINION BY President Judge COLINS.

The City of Philadelphia and its Mayor, John F. Street, question the validity of Act 230 of 20021 and have requested expedited preliminary injunctive relief in this Court's original jurisdiction. Act 230 has been characterized as a "state takeover" of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and was enacted by the General Assembly in late 2002 and signed into law by then-Governor Schweiker on December 30,...

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