Legal Opinion

Richardson v. Commonwealth, Department of Corrections

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 30, 2014No. 114 C.D. 2014PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge COVEY.

David D. Richardson (Richardson), pro se, an inmate at State Correctional Institution-Mercer (SCI-Mercer), appeals from the Mercer County Common Pleas Court’s (trial court) December 27, 2013 order sustaining the preliminary objections filed by the Department of Corrections and Secretary John E. Wetzel (collectively, Department) and dismissing vfith prejudice Richardson’s complaint challenging the constitutionality of Section 6602(f) of the statute commonly known as the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), 42 Pa.C.S. § 6602(f). The sole issue for this Court’s review is…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. GoodwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Robinson Township v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  3. Curtis v. KlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. Khan v. State Board of Auctioneer ExaminersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. Jae v. GoodCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008

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