Stilp v. Hafer

OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

This case presents the novel issue of whether a claim that a statute was enacted in violation of the procedures set forth in the Pennsylvania Constitution may be barred by laches. For the reasons discussed below, we conclude that laches may apply and we affirm the Commonwealth Court’s decision that Appellants’ challenge to the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Act, eight years after its enactment, is barred.

Appellants Gene Stilp, Eric Epstein and Thomas Linzey, appearing pro se, filed a complaint in mandamus in Commonwealth Court requesting injunctive and declaratory…