Legal Opinion
In re Objections to the Nomination Petition of Cavanaugh
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 6, 1982No. 530 C.D. 1982PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion and Order by
Judge Blatt,
Objections have been filed1 to the nomination petitions of James R. Cavanaugh (candidate) for the Democratic nomination for the office of justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. It is alleged that the candidate failed to obtain 100 valid signatures from each of 5 counties as required by Section 912(b) of the Election Code, Act of June 3, 1937, P.L. 1333, as amended, 25 P.S. §2872(b).2
A hearing was conducted in this matter on March 23, 1982, at which time the candidate’s counsel conceded that more than 100 valid signatures were obtained from only…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bullock v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Jenness v. FortsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Moore v. OgilvieSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re Nomination Petition of BergSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Stein v. CortésDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2016
- In Re Nomination Petition of BergCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Berg v. KaneDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1998
- Blankenship v. BartlettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2009
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