Legal Opinion
County of Allegheny v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 22, 1985No. 636 C.D. 1985PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
Allegheny County (County) has commenced this declaratory judgment proceeding against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Commonwealth) in our original jurisdiction requesting that we order the Commonwealth to provide all funds necessary for the functioning of all parts of the Commonwealth’s unified court system and, specifically, all funds necessary for the functioning of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (Court). Preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer have been filed by the Commonwealth and are presently before us for disposition. We will…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- COM. Ex Rel. CARROLL v. TATESupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Daly v. HemphillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Commonwealth ex rel. Carroll v. TateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Leahey v. FarrellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
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3Cited by6 opinions
- County of Allegheny v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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- Bradley v. CaseyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- County of Allegheny v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- County of Allegheny v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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