WORKING FAMILIES PARTY v. COMMONWEALTH

No. 435 M.D. 2016.

Working Families Party, Christopher M. Rabb, Douglas B. Buchholz, and Kenneth G. Beiser, Petitioners, v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pedro A. Cortes, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Jonathan M. Marks, in his Official Capacity as Commissioner, Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation, Department of State, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed: September 30, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jordan Berson Yeager , Curtin & Heefner LLP, for Petitioner, Working Families Party.

Steven David Masters , JustLaws PLLC, for Petitioner, Working Families Party.

Joel E. Rogers , University of Wisconsin Law School, for Petitioner, Working Families Party.

Jordan Berson Yeager , Curtin & Heefner LLP, for Petitioner, Christopher M. Rabb.

Steven David Masters , JustLaws PLLC, for Petitioner, Christopher M. Rabb.

Joel E. Rogers , University of Wisconsin Law School, for Petitioner, Christopher M. Rabb.

Jordan Berson Yeager , Curtin & Heefner LLP, for Petitioner, Douglas B. Buchholz.

Steven David Masters , JustLaws PLLC, for Petitioner, Douglas B. Buchholz.

Joel E. Rogers , University of Wisconsin Law School, for Petitioner, Douglas B. Buchholz.

Jordan Berson Yeager , Curtin & Heefner LLP, for Petitioner, Kenneth G. Beiser.

Steven David Masters , JustLaws PLLC, for Petitioner, Kenneth G. Beiser.

Joel E. Rogers , University of Wisconsin Law School, for Petitioner, Kenneth G. Beiser.

Kathleen Marie Kotula , Pennsylvania Department of State, for Department of State.

Kenneth Lawson Joel , Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, for Respondent, Jonathan M. Marks.

Keli Marie Neary , Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, for Respondent, Jonathan M. Marks.

Kenneth Lawson Joel , Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, for Respondent, Pedro A. Cortes.

Keli Marie Neary , Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, for Respondent, Pedro A. Cortes.

Kenneth Lawson Joel , Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, for Respondent, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Keli Marie Neary , Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, for Respondent, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Before: HONORABLE MARY HANNAH LEAVITT, President Judge HONORABLE P. KEVIN BROBSON, Judge (P) HONORABLE ANNE E. COVEY, Judge.


OPINION NOT REPORTED

Pending before the Court are cross-applications for summary relief. We grant respondents' application in part and deny petitioners' request for relief in mandamus. To the extent petitioners also seek a declaration that multiple provisions of the Pennsylvania Election...

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