Legal Opinion
In re Dietterick
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 18, 1990No. 319 Misc. Docket 1990PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEY, Judge.
G. Scott Dietterick, III, is the nominee of the Republican Party in District 120 of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth. The 120th District is entirely within the boundary of Luzerne County. Dietterick seeks withdrawal of his name as candidate and an order requiring the Luzerne County Board of Elections to remove his name from the ballot at the ensuing general election of November 6, 1990. The petition was filed on October 11, 1990.
Dietterick was nominated by the Republican Party at the primary held May 15, 1990, winning the primary over four…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Koch Election Contest CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- County Commissioner Substitute Nomination CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Perles v. HoffmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Altoona Mayor Substitute Nomination CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- In re April 10, 1984 ElectionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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