Legal Opinion

In Re Nomination Petition of Berg

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 15, 1998No. 39 M.D. Appeal Docket 1998PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

2Per curiam

AND NOW, this 11th day of May, 1998, the Order of the Commonwealth Court is affirmed. Opinion to follow.

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This opinion is filed in support of the per curiam order of this Court dated May 11, 1998. The order affirmed an order entered by Judge Doyle of the Commonwealth Court which granted a petition to set aside nomination petition.

On or about March 10, 1998, Phil Berg, Appellant, filed a Nomination Petition with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the office of Governor in the Democratic primary. Berg obtained over 3,000 signatures from 36 different…

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3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Burdick v. TakushiSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Bullock v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Moore v. OgilvieSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. James v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Council of Alternative Political Parties v. HooksCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997

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4Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Marijuana Policy Project v. MillerDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2008
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