Legal Opinion
Abraham v. Shapp
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 3, 1979No. 1 E.D. Misc. DktPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
EAGEN, Chief Justice.
The substantive issue presented in this matter involves the constitutionality of Act No. 1978-257, § 1(b)(3), Pennsylvania Legislative Service (Purdon), 1978 No. 6, p. 866 [hereinafter: Act No. 1978-257, § 1(b)(3)], which provides that 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 3131 shall be amended to read:
“(b) Retention election after initial term by transfer or appointment. — Any of the following may file a declaration for candidacy for retention election with the Secretary of the Commonwealth on or before the first Monday of January of the year preceding the year in which his…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by10 opinions
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