Legal Opinion
Zemprelli v. Thornburgh
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 16, 1980No. 973 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
In our previous opinion in this case, Zemprelli v. Thornburgh, 47 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 43, 407 A.2d 102 (1979) (Zemprelli I) we decided the preliminary objections which respondent, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, had interposed against this action in which petitioner, as a member of the Senate of Pennsylvania, seeks enforcement of Section 8(b) of Article IV of the Pennsylvania Constitution, providing in part that:
*333(b) The Governor shall fill vacancies in offices to which he appoints by nominating to the Senate a proper person to fill the vacancy within…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Scarano v. Central R. Co. Of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- In Re GrossSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Sweeney v. TuckerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Morganelli Ex Rel. Commonwealth v. CaseyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- State Ex Rel. Gebelein v. KillenSupreme Court of Delaware · 1982
- Independent State Store Union v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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