Legal Opinion

Marcavage v. Rendell

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 15, 2007PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge COLINS.

The named Petitioners have filed an amended petition for review in our original jurisdiction, seeking (1) a declaration that the Act of December 3, 2002, P.L. 1176, No. 143 (Act 143), amending Section 2710 of the Crimes Code (ethnic intimidation), 18 Pa.C.S. § 2710, was enacted in violation of Article III, Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and (2) an injunction permanently enjoining its enforcement. 1 The parties’ cross-motions for summary relief are presently before the Court. 2

Act 143 amended Section 2710 of Title 18, relating to the offense of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Pennsylvanians Against Gambling Expansion Fund, Inc. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. Commonwealth v. HendricksonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. DeWeese v. WeaverCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  4. Marcavage v. RendellCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. DeWeese v. CortesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  2. Commonwealth v. SinnottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  3. Leach, D. v. Turzai, M.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  4. Leach v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  5. Commonwealth v. SinnottSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009

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