Gmerek v. State Ethics Commission

ORDER

AND NOW, this 23rd day of August 2002, the Court being evenly divided, the order of the Commonwealth Court is affirmed.

Former Chief Justice FLAHERTY did not participate in the decision of this matter. Chief Justice ZAPPALA files an Opinion in Support of Affirmance in which Justice CAPPY joins. Justice CASTILLE files an Opinion in Support of Affirmance. Justice SAYLOR files an Opinion in Support of Reversal in which Justice Nigro and Justice Newman join. Chief Justice ZAPPALA.

OPINION IN SUPPORT OF AFFIRMANCE

This is a direct appeal from the order of the Commonwealth Court declaring the…