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Costa v. Cortes

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Sep 2, 2016
145 A.3d 721 (Pa. 2016)

Opinion

No. 70 MAP 2016

09-02-2016

Senator Jay COSTA, Pa. 43rd District, Senator Daylin Leach, Pa. 17th District, in their Official Capacities, and Senator Christine M. Tartaglione, Pa. 2nd District, in her Official Capacity and Individually on Behalf of Qualified Electors in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellants v. Secretary Pedro A. CORTES, Senator Joseph B. Scarnati, Pa. 25th District, and Senator Jacob Corman III, Pa. 34th District, Each in their Official Capacities, Appellees.


ORDER

AND NOW, this 2nd day of September 2016, the Order of the Commonwealth Court is AFFIRMED. The Appellee's Application to Dismiss Appeal in Part as Moot is DISMISSED as MOOT.

Chief Justice SAYLOR did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.


Summaries of

Costa v. Cortes

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Sep 2, 2016
145 A.3d 721 (Pa. 2016)
Case details for

Costa v. Cortes

Case Details

Full title:Senator Jay COSTA, Pa. 43rd District, Senator Daylin Leach, Pa. 17th…

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Date published: Sep 2, 2016

Citations

145 A.3d 721 (Pa. 2016)

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