Shapp v. Butera

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is an appeal filed by Robert J. Butera, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, from a denial by Milton J. Shapp, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Norval Reece, Special Assistant to the Governor for Inter-Governmental Relations, of the right to examine, inspect and copy financial disclosure statements filed in the Governor’s office by members of the Governor’s Cabinet and members of “certain” agencies, boards, and commissions. The statements were filed pursuant to an “Executive Order” of April 29, 1971. The appeal was filed under the…