Legal Opinion
Lachina v. Berks County Board of Elections
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 22, 2005PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge PELLEGRINI.
Deborah Lachina (Lachina) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County (trial court) denying her Petition to Set aside the Nomination Papers of Lyndoll V. Walker (Walker) as an Independent for the office of Magisterial District Judge in District 23-3-09 for the general election to be held on November 8, 2005.
In March 2005, Walker filed Democratic and Republican nomination petitions seeking the primary nomination of both parties for the office of Magisterial District Judge for District 23-3-09. Lachina, a registered elector residing within that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Packrall v. QuailSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Baronett v. TuckerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- In Re the Nomination Paper of GainesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
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