Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania State Ass'n of Jury Commissioners v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 31, 2013PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge BROBSON.
In this original jurisdiction matter, the constitutionality of a law authorizing the governing body of certain counties to eliminate the elective office of jury commissioner is again being challenged. In Pennsylvania State Association of Jury Commissioners v. Commonwealth, — Pa. -, 64 A.3d 611 (2013) (Jury Commissioners II), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that Act 108 of 20111 violated the “single subject rule” of Article III, Section 3 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.
Following Jury Commissioners II, the Governor signed Act 4 of 20132 into law on May 6, 2013,…
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- Pennsylvania State Ass'n of Jury Commissioners v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2013