Legal Opinion
County of Allegheny v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 7, 1987No. 121 W.D. Appeal Docket 1985PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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FLAHERTY, Justice *.
The question raised by this appeal is whether the various counties of Pennsylvania are required by statute to fund the common pleas court system, and if they are, whether such a funding scheme is constitutional.
On March 16, 1985 Allegheny County filed an Application for Declaratory Judgment in Commonwealth Court addressed to that court’s original jurisdiction, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 761(a). The County sought a declaration that it was not obligated by statute to fund the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County and an order directing the Commonwealth to fund all…
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