Pennsylvania Cases February 21, 2024: Costa v. Ward
Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Date: Feb. 21, 2024
Case Description
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SENATOR JAY COSTA, SENATOR TINA M. TARTAGLIONE, SENATOR VINCENT J. HUGHES, SENATOR NIKIL SAVAL AND SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
v.
SENATOR KIM WARD, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, AND SENATOR JARRETT
COLEMANCOMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND AL SCHMIDT, SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
v.
SENATOR JARRETT COLEMAN, SENATOR KIM WARD AND THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE SENATE INTERGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
ARTHUR HAYWOOD, JULIE HAYWOOD
v.
AL SCHMIDT, SECRETARY OF STATE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
APPEAL OF: SENATORS JAY COSTA, TINA M. TARTAGLIONE, VINCENT J. HUGHES, NIKIL SAVAL, AND SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS SENATOR JAY COSTA, SENATOR TINA M. TARTAGLIONE, SENATOR VINCENT J. HUGHES, SENATOR NIKIL SAVAL AND SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
v.
SENATOR KIM WARD, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, AND SENATOR JARRETT COLEMAN
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND AL SCHMIDT, SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
v.
SENATOR JARRETT COLEMAN, SENATOR KIM WARD AND THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE SENATE INTERGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
ARTHUR HAYWOOD, JULIE HAYWOOD
v.
AL SCHMIDT, SECRETARY OF STATE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
APPEAL OF: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND ALSCHMIDT, SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
SENATOR JAY COSTA, SENATOR TINA M. TARTAGLIONE, SENATOR VINCENT J. HUGHES, SENATOR NIKIL SAVAL AND SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
v.
SENATOR KIM WARD, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, AND SENATOR JARRETT COLEMAN
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND AL SCHMIDT, SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
v.
SENATOR JARRETT COLEMAN, SENATOR KIM WARD AND THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE SENATE INTERGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
ARTHUR HAYWOOD, JULIE HAYWOOD
v.
AL SCHMIDT, SECRETARY OF STATE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
APPEAL OF: ROBERTA WINTERS, NICHITA SANDRU, KATHY FOSTER-SANDRU, ROBIN ROBERTS, KIERSTYN ZOLFO, MICHAEL ZOLFO, PHYLLISHILLEY, BEN BOWENS, THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF PENNSYLVANIA, COMMON CAUSE PENNSYLVANIA AND MAKE THE ROAD PENNSYLVANIA
Nos. 28 MAP 2023, 26 MAP 2023, 27 MAP 2023
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
February 21, 2024
Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court at Nos. 310, 322 & 323 MD 2021 dated February 9, 2023.
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ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW , this 21st day of February, 2024, the matter before the Court having become moot, as the subject subpoena became unenforceable upon the General Assembly's adjournment sine die of the 2021-2022 legislative session, the order of the Commonwealth Court, dated February 9, 2023, is VACATED, and the appeal before this Court is DISMISSED. The application for relief filed by Appellants Roberta Winters, Nichita Sandur, Kathy Foster-Sandru, Robin Roberts, Kierstyn Zolfo, Michael Zolfo, Phyllis Hilley, Ben Bowens, the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Common Cause Pennsylvania and Make the Road Pennsylvania (collectively "Voter-Intervenors") in the matter docketed at 28 MAP 2023, entitled Unopposed Application for Leave to "re-File" Voter-Intervenors' Reply Brief, is hereby DENIED, given that this Court has dismissed the underlying appeal.