Legal Opinion

In Re: Nomination Petition of Michael J. Stack, Candidate for Lt. Governor Petition of: T.L. Gordon, I.H. Chowdhury, and M.K. Bojar

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 28, 2018No. 162 M.D. 2018Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY PRESIDENT JUDGE LEAVITT

Tracy L. Gordon, Ibrul H. Chowdhury, and M. Karen Bojar (Objectors) 1 have petitioned to set aside the nomination petition of Michael J. Stack (Candidate), who seeks the Democratic Party nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in the primary election scheduled for May 15, 2018. Objectors contend that the affidavit filed with Candidate's nomination petition contains a materially false statement because it names his mother's home in Philadelphia County as his residence. Objectors contend that Candidate, who currently serves as Pennsylvania's…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lesker CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. In Re DriscollSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  3. In Re Nomination Petition of PrendergastSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. In Re Nomination Petitions of McIntyreCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  5. In Re Nomination Petition of PippyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998

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