Legal Opinion
A.L. Blades & Sons, Inc. v. Yerusalim
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 1, 1997No. 96-7448PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.
The issue on appeal is whether Pennsylvania Act 1935-414 § 154 violates the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the United States Constitution by requiring contractors to employ only Pennsylvania residents as laborers and mechanics on Commonwealth-funded public works projects. Because the statute’s discrimination is not “substantially justified,” we hold it is unconstitutional.
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On May 12, 1994, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation accepted bids for the Potter County highway improvement construction project. A.L. Blades & Sons, a New York…
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