Zemprelli v. Thornburgh

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

By amended petition for review in the nature of quo warranto addressed to our original jurisdiction four state senators (Petitioners) seek to oust four state officials1 (Respondents) from appointive offices and to enjoin the Governor of the Commonwealth from nominating their successors. Respondents’ rights to hold their positions are challenged inasmuch as the Governor allegedly failed to submit their nominations to the Pennsylvania Senate within the ninety-day period subsequent to the occurrence of the respective vacancies in their offices as mandated by Article…