Lawless v. Jubelirer

I concur with the Majority’s reasoning and disposition of the standing and separation of powers/political question issues. I respectfully dissent, however, from the Majority’s ruling that the Pennsylvania Constitution, in particular Article IV, § 14, allows Respondent Robert C. Jubelirer to occupy three offices simultaneously: two legislative branch offices as Pennsylvania Senator and President pro tempore of the Senate and an executive branch office as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. Respondent became the Commonwealth’s permanent Lieutenant Governor when former Lieutenant Governor Mark…