Legal Opinion
Pennsylvanians Against Gambling Expansion Fund, Inc. v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 22, 2005No. 229 MM 2004PublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Chief Justice CAPPY.
In this matter, we are asked to resolve, inter alia, numerous facial constitutional challenges to the regularity of the procedures employed by the General Assembly in enacting Act 2004-71, The Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act (the “Gaming Act” or the “Act”). 4 Pa.C.S. § 1101 et seq. These challenges were brought via a Petition in the Nature of a Complaint Seeking Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief (the “Complaint”) filed by five members of the General Assembly, seven organizations, a Lancaster County Commissioner, and five named individuals…
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