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Reed v. HARRISBURG CITY COUNCIL

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 26, 2010No. 38 MAP 2008PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

The Harrisburg City Council, seeking control of the Harrisburg Authority, enacted Bill Number 36 of 2006, an ordinance giving it sole power to appoint members to the Harrisburg Authority’s Board. Previously, Harrisburg’s mayor, with City Council’s advice and consent, appointed Board members to the Authority. Appellee Reed, then-mayor of Harrisburg, 1 vetoed the ordinance. Council overrode the veto, and on the same day purported to appoint three people to the five-member Authority Board.

Appellees sued, seeking immediate injunctive, declaratory, and quo warranto relief.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Rendell v. Pennsylvania State Ethics CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  2. In Re Milton Hershey SchoolSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  3. Zemprelli v. DanielsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schermer v. FranekSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  5. CITY COUN. OF BETHLEHEM v. MarcincinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In Re City of Harrisburg, PaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2011
  2. Capital City Lodge No. 12, Fraternal Order of Police v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  3. Bird v. Borough of MoosicDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2020
  4. Com. of PA ex rel. A.J. Watson, DA v. K.N. CrosbyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2023
  5. D. Warren v. M.C. PotteigerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018

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