Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Specter v. Moak
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 2, 1973No. Appeal, 312PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Mr. Justice Roberts,
On March 7, 1973, appellants, Alessandroni, Brereton, Cohen, Stevens, Jr., Sweeney, and Sylvester— assistant district attorneys in the City of Philadelphia —became candidates for nomination for judge of the court of common pleas for the May, 1973, primary. Appellant Lundy, also an assistant district attorney, became a candidate for nomination for judge of the municipal court.
On the following day, Martin Weinberg, City Solicitor, directed the Finance Director, appellee Lennox Moat, to withhold appellants’ pay. In Formal Opinion No. 343, the City Solicitor…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Shelton v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Snyder v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Acevedo v. City of North PoleAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
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