Albert, Davis, O'Brien, et al. v. 2001 Legislative Reapportionment Comm. (Per Curiam Order)

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[J-28-2002 - J-38-2002] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA JEFFREY B. ALBERT, THOMAS R. COLLINS, JULES MERMELSTEIN, S. LAWRENCE PAULER, ROBERT J. PESAVENTO, IRA S. TACKEL AND ANN THORNBURG WEISS, Petitioners : : : : : : : v. : : 2001 LEGISLATIVE : REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION, : Respondent : : KENNETH E. DAVIS, JOSEPH M. : MANKO, CHARLES J. BLOOM, ROCCO : J. BURDO, NEIL P. CLARK, MATTHEW : J. COMISKY, JAMES S. ETTELSON, : LEWIS F. GOULD, EVALYN B. KADISH, : J. RANDOLPH LAWLACE, ORA R. : PIERCE, DAVID A. SONENSHEIN, : FELICE G. WIENER, AND MARY : WRIGHT, INDIVIDUALLY AND : COLLECTIVELY AS THE BOARD OF : COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWNSHIP : OF LOWER MERION, TOWNSHIP OF : LOWER MERION, DENNIS J. SHARKEY, : AND NORA WINKELMAN, : Petitioners : : v. : : 2001 LEGISLATIVE : REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION OF : THE COMMONWEALTH OF : PENNSYLVANIA, : Respondent : : GERALD A. FRANCIS, JEROLD : NOVICK, JEFFREY M. LINDY, DAVID : No. 224 MM 2001 Appeal from the final reapportionment plan adopted by the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission on November 19, 2001 ARGUED: February 5, 2002 No. 231 MM 2001 236 MM 2001 GOLD, ROBERT McL. BOOTE, : KENNETH L. BRIER, MAXINE : GOLDBERG, BOB GRAY, MARY ELLEN : YUHAS HAGNER, ROGER MOOG, JUDY : STRAZZELLA, MIMI WINKLER, FENTON : FITZPATRICK, ANNE GREENHALGH, : JOHN JOSEPH, LYNN MANKO, BRUCE : D. REED, AND NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB : OF BALA CYNWYD, : Petitioners : : v. : : 2001 LEGISLATIVE : REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION, : AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF : PENNSYLVANIA, : Respondent : : WILLIAM J. O'BRIEN, II, : 165 EM 2001 Petitioner : : v. : : 2001 LEGISLATIVE : REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION, : Respondent : : SENATOR LISA M. BOSCOLA, : 228 MM 2001 SENATOR CHARLES W. DENT, MAYOR : THOMAS GOLDSMITH, CHARLES D. : SNELLING, AND LEHIGH VALLEY : COALITION FOR FAIR : REAPPORTIONMENT, : Petitioners : : v. : : COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : 2001 LEGISLATIVE : REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION, : Respondent : : STATE REPRESENTATIVE KELLY LEWIS, Petitioner : : : : v. : : COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : 2001 LEGISLATIVE : REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION, : Respondent : : DENNIS J. BAYLOR, : Petitioner : : v. : : 2001 PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE : REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION, : SECRETARY OF THE : COMMONWEALTH, : Respondent : : CARLOS A. ZAYAS AND VALENTIN : RODGRIGUEZ, JR., : Petitioners : : v. : : 2001 LEGISLATIVE : REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION, : Respondent : : : LANGHORNE VIRGINIA BRICKWEDDE, : Petitioner : : v. : : 2001 LEGISLATIVE : REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION, : Respondent : : IN RE: APPEAL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF : 229 MM 2001 230 MM 2001 233 MM 2001 234 MM 2001 134 WM 2001 ROSS, THE NORTH HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT, YVONNE BRANDON, CHARLES DELEHANTY, NELSON ERB, WILLIAM LINKENHIEMER, ELOISE PEET, DANIEL L. DEMARCO, JOHN A. ADAMCZYK, DANIEL P. KINROSS, JAMES ATZERT, DAVID J. MIKEC, GERALD R. O'BRIEN, PETER A. FERRARO, CAROL A. GROM, AL BARKLEY, ARLENE BENDER, SYLVIA K. LYNN, CHERI R. NEELY, JENNIFER M. RUSH, TED J. ZOBB, JR., RICHARD PELOT AND EDWARD WIELGUS, Petitioners : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : v. : : COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT : COMMISSION, : Respondent : : THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF : RADNOR TOWNSHIP AND THE : 7 MM 2002 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF : RADNOR TOWNSHIP, : Petitioners : : v. : : PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE : REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION, : Respondent : : ORDER PER CURIAM DECIDED: February 15, 2002 AND NOW, this 15th day of February, 2002, upon consideration of the above appeals, we find that the Final Reapportionment Plan of the Pennsylvania State Legislative Reapportionment Commission filed on November 19, 2001, is in compliance with the mandates of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the United States Constitution and therefore shall have the force of law. It is hereby ordered that said Plan shall be used in all forthcoming elections to the General Assembly until the next constitutionally mandated reapportionment shall be approved. Opinions to follow.

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