Legal Opinion

Moore Nomination Petition

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 25, 1972No. Appeal, No. 323PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pomeroy,

This appeal is from an order of the Commonwealth Court sustaining objections to and setting aside nomination petitions to have the name of appellant, Cecil B. Moore, certified for printing upon the official primary ballot of the Democratic Party as a candidate for the office of Representative in Congress from the 3rd Congressional District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Following argument, we entered a final order (Mr. Justice Nix dissenting) affirming the disposition below and noting that an opinion would follow.

The appellant does not challenge the lower…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Harris v. MercurSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  2. American Labor Party CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  3. Singer v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  4. Election CasesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  5. Meitner v. ScarboroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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3Cited by25 opinions

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  3. Mellow v. MitchellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. In Re General Election Expenses of ShappSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Snyder v. State Ethics CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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