Commonwealth ex rel. Pappert v. Coy

OPINION BY

Judge SMITH-RIBNER.

On September 7, 2004, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ex rel. Gerald J. Pappert, Attorney General (Attorney General) filed a petition for review in the nature of a complaint in quo warranto and petition for injunctive relief (together, Petition) challenging the September 3, 2004 appointment by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, H. William DeWeese, of former Representative Jeffrey W. Coy to a seat on the newly created Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Gaming Control Board). The Attorney General at the same time filed an application for special…