Legal Opinion
Washington, Aplts. v. Dept. of Pub. Welfare
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 18, 2018No. 50 MAP 2016PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.
OPINION
JUSTICE TODD
*1139This is a direct appeal from an order of the Commonwealth Court sustaining the demurrer of the Department of Public Welfare ("DPW") to a complaint filed by three disabled individuals who formerly received cash general assistance benefits from DPW, and seven organizations involved in the provision of a variety of human services to poor and disabled individuals in Pennsylvania (collectively "Appellants"). Appellants alleged in their complaint that the manner in which the Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted Act…
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