Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers v. School District
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 20, 1984No. 23, 23 and 28 M.D. Appeal DKTPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIX, Chief Justice.
These are cross-appeals1 from an order of the Commonwealth Court declaring section 2 of Act 31 of 1983 to be unconstitutional as an impairment of contract in violation of Article I, section 17 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, 472 A.2d 749.2 The order of the Commonwealth Court permanently enjoined the enforcement of Act 31 insofar as it increased the “basic contribution rate” under the Public School Employees’ Retirement Code, 24 Pa.C.S. § 8101 et seq., (“Code”) for employees who were members of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (“PSERS”) prior to the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Wilson v. Philadelphia School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Chartiers Valley Joint Schools v. Allegheny County Board of School DirectorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- GLANCEY v. CaseySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- National Wood Preservers, Inc. v. Commonwealth Department of Environmental ResourcesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Martin v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Parents United for Better Schools, Inc. v. School District of Philadelphia Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
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