Oberholzer, F., et al v. Galapo, S., et al s. - No. (Granted) (petitions for allowance of appeal)

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT FREDERICK E. OBERHOLZER, JR. AND DENISE L. OBERHOLZER, Respondents v. SIMON AND TOBY GALAPO, Petitioners : No. 154 MAL 2022 : : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the Superior Court : : : : : : : ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 24th day of October, 2022, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues, as stated by petitioners, are: (1) Whether an injunction prohibiting ongoing publication constitutes an impermissible prior restraint under Article I, Section 7 of the Pennsylvania Constitution? (2) Whether the publication of language which gives rise to tort claims other than defamation cannot be enjoined under Article I, Section 7 of the Pennsylvania Constitution? (3) Whether the Superior Court committed an error of law by concluding that the injunction was content-neutral and therefore not subject to strict scrutiny?

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