In re Determination of Priority of Commission among Certain Judges of the Superior Court & Commonwealth Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

O’BRIEN, Chief Justice.

This action for declaratory judgment was commenced in Commonwealth Court as a Petition for Review. We assumed extraordinary jurisdiction of the matter pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 726.

Petitioners, Superior Court Judge James R. Cavanaugh and Commonwealth Court Judge David Craig, seek a judgment declaring that, for the purpose of determining seniority on their respective courts, priority of commission shall be measured from the beginning of service on the court, whether the initial service is by appointment or by election.

Judge Craig and Judge John A.…