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McLINKO v. DEPT. OF STATE

No. 14 MAP 2022 No. 15 MAP 2022 No. 17 MAP 2022 No. 18 MAP 2022 No. 19 MAP 2022.

279 A.3d 539 (2022)

Doug McLINKO, Appellee, v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF STATE; and Leigh M. Chapman, in Her Official Capacity as Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellants. Timothy R. Bonner, P. Michael Jones, David H. Zimmerman, Barry J. Jozwiak, Kathy L. Rapp, David Maloney, Barbara Gleim, Robert Brooks, Aaron J. Bernstine, Timothy F. Twardzik, Dawn W. Keefer, Dan Moul, Francis X. Ryan, and Donald "Bud" Cook, Appellees, v. Leigh M. Chapman, in her official capacity as Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State, Appellants. Doug McLinko v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State; and Leigh M. Chapman, in her official capacity as Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Cross Appeal of: York County Republican Committee, Washington County Republican Committee, Butler County Republican Committee. Timothy R. Bonner, P. Michael Jones, David H. Zimmerman, Barry J. Jozwiak, Kathy L. Rapp, David Maloney, Barbara Gleim, Robert Brooks, Aaron J. Bernstine, Timothy F. Twardzik, Dawn W. Keefer, Dan Moul, Francis X. Ryan, and Donald "Bud" Cook v. Leigh M. Chapman, in her official capacity as Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State Cross Appeal of: York County Republican Committee, Washington County Republican Committee, Butler County Republican Committee Timothy R. Bonner, P. Michael Jones, David H. Zimmerman, Barry J. Jozwiak, Kathy L. Rapp, David Maloney, Barbara Gleim, Robert Brooks, Aaron J. Bernstine, Timothy F. Twardzik, Dawn W. Keefer, Dan Moul, Francis X. Ryan, and Donald "Bud" Cook, Cross Appellants, v. Leigh M. Chapman, in her official capacity as Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided: August 2, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irwin William Aronson, Esq. , Willig, Williams & Davidson, for Amicus Curiae Pennsylvania AFL-CIO.

Matthew C. Forys, Esq. , Linda Ann Kerns, Esq. , Philadelphia, Law Offices of Linda A. Kerns, LLC, Michael J. O'Neill, Esq., for Amicus Curiae Landmark Legal Foundation.

Kathleen A. Gallagher, Esq. , Russell David Giancola, Esq. , Gallagher Giancola LLC, for Amicus Curiae Honest Elections Project.

Benjamin David Geffen, Esq. , Philadelphia, Mary M. McKenzie, Esq. , Philadelphia, Public Interest Law Center, Marian Karen Schneider, Esq. , Witold J. Walczak, Esq. , American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, for Amicus Curiae Molly Mahon et al.

Claude Joseph Hafner II, Esq. , Ronald N. Jumper Jr., Esq. , Harrisburg, Shannon Amanda Sollenberger, Esq. , Pennsylvania State Senate, for Amicus Curiae Sen. Jay Costa.

Tara Lynn Hazelwood, Esq. , Christopher J. King, Esq. , Matthew S. Salkowski, Esq. , Lam Dang Truong, Esq. , Pennsylvania House of Representatives, for Amicus Curiae Rep. Joanna E. McClinton.

Ronald Lee Hicks Jr., Esq. , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP, for Amici Curiae Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation & Presidential Coalition, LLC in Docket No: 14 MAP 2022.

Jeremy Allen Mercer, Esq. , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP, for Amici Curiae Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation & Presidential Coalition, LLC in Docket No: 15 MAP 2022.

Rachel Jag, Esq. , Jessica H. Steinmann, Esq. , Craig Trainor, Esq. , for Amicus Curiae America First Policy Institute (AFPI).

Michael Wu-Kung Pfautz, Esq. , City of Philadelphia, for Amicus Curiae Philadelphia County Board of Elections.

Jacob Biehl Boyer, Esq. , Stephen Moniak, Esq. , Karen Mascio Romano, Esq. , Joshua D. Shapiro, Esq. , John Bartley Delone , Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Harrisburg, PA, Norman L. Eisen, Esq. , John Brent Hill, Esq. , Caroline Layne Rice, Esq. , Hangley, Aronchick, Segal, Pudlin & Schiller, Kenneth Lawson Joel, Esq. , Pennsylvania Governor's Office of General Counsel, Joshua Matz, Esq. , Dimitrios Mavroudis, Esq. , Joe H. Tucker Jr., Esq. , Philadelphia, Tucker Law Group, LLC, Jessica Ann Rickabaugh, Esq. , Christine P. Sun, Esq. , Robert Andrew Wiygul, Esq. , Philadelphia, for Appellants Leigh Chapman, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State.

Kathleen Marie Kotula, Esq. , Pennsylvania Department of State, for Appellant Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State, Appellee Kathleen Kotula.

Christopher E. Babbitt, Esq. , Alex Michael Lacey, Esq. , Clifford B. Levine, Esq. , Pittsburgh, Emma Frances Elizabeth Shoucair, Esq. , Dentons Cohen Grigsby , Daniel S. Volchok, Esq. , Seth P. Waxman, Esq. , for Appellees Democratic National Committee, Pennsylvania Democratic Party.

Thomas E. Breth, Esq. , Cranberry Township , Thomas W. King III, Esq. , Cranberry Township , Jordan Peter Shuber, Esq. , Dillon McCandless King Coulter & Graham, LLP, for Appellees Butler County Republican Committee, York County Republican Committee, Washington County Republican Committee.

Harmeet K. Dhillon, Esq. , Michael Richard Dimino, Esq. , Widener University, Walter S. Zimolong III, Esq. , Wayne, Zimolong LLC, for Appellee Doug McLinko in Docket Nos: 14 MAP 2022, 17 MAP 2022.

Gregory Hugh Teufel, Esq. , OGC Law, LLC, for Appellee Timothy R. Bonner.

BAER, C.J., TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, JJ.

OPINION

This is a case that is steeped in the history of this Commonwealth and the development of its Constitution. More than one hundred years ago, this Court recognized that our Constitution mandates that elections be free and equal, but that the "[t]he power to regulate...

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