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subject matter jurisdiction challenge in Pennsylvania

9 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 1990–2023 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Jonesgreen
pa · 2007 · cited in 6 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2021
2 sentences

2021Commonwealth v. Jones, … 929 A.2d 205, 210 ([Pa.] 2007).

2017Commonwealth v. Jones, 593 Pa. 295 , 929 A.2d 205, 210 (2007).

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Reese v. Adamsongreen
pa · 1929 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See, e.g., Williams v. Bd. of Prob. & Parole, 2 Pa. Cmwlth. 312, 314-15 (1971) (analyzing the relevant statutes and explaining that they “serve not only to buttress the certainty of our jurisdiction . . . but also to define its perimeters”). 12 The Majority explains “a court shall not consider a declaratory judgment matter unless satisfied that its jurisdiction has been invoked.” Ferguson, slip op. at 6 (citing Reese v. Adamson, 146 A. 262, 263 (Pa. 1929)).

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Commonwealth v. Kohngreen
pacommwct · 1982 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
2 sentences

1990See e.g., Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board v. Kohn, 65 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 300, 442 A.2d 47 (1982) (adjudicated by the Board of Claims); Cunningham v. Pennsylvania State Police, 510 Pa. 74 , 507 A.2d 40 (1986) (adjudicated by a State Police Heart and Lung Hearing Panel).

1990See e.g., Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board v. Kohn, 65 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 300, 442 A.2d 47 (1982) (adjudicated by the Board of Claims); Cunningham v. Pennsylvania State Police, 510 Pa. 74 , 507 A.2d 40 (1986) (adjudicated by a State Police Heart and Lung Hearing Panel).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Murray, K. v. American LaFrance,LLC green
pasuperct · 2020
1 sentence

2021With respect to the jurisdictional objection, while subject matter jurisdiction is similar to personal jurisdiction in that it concerns “a trial court’s fundamental authority to enter judgment against a defendant,” Murray, 234 A.3d at 787 , unlike personal jurisdiction, the subject matter jurisdiction analysis does not require that the lower court take discovery or engage in fact-finding.

12021–2021
Cunningham v. COM., PENN. ST. POLICE green
pa · 1986
2 sentences

1990See e.g., Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board v. Kohn, 65 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 300, 442 A.2d 47 (1982) (adjudicated by the Board of Claims); Cunningham v. Pennsylvania State Police, 510 Pa. 74 , 507 A.2d 40 (1986) (adjudicated by a State Police Heart and Lung Hearing Panel).

1990See e.g., Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board v. Kohn, 65 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 300, 442 A.2d 47 (1982) (adjudicated by the Board of Claims); Cunningham v. Pennsylvania State Police, 510 Pa. 74 , 507 A.2d 40 (1986) (adjudicated by a State Police Heart and Lung Hearing Panel).

11990–1990

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 931 (6) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9543 (5) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9544 (5) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 742 (4) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9545 (4) PA § 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3323 (4) PA § 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3717 (4) PA § 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3802 (4) PA § 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3804 (4) PA § 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3806 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CT 65 (1997–2025) MS 11 (1992–2023) TX 10 (2008–2024) PA 9 (1990–2023) MO 5 (2004–2022) MI 4 (2018–2026) NY 4 (1993–2023) FL 4 (2020–2026) MN 4 (1997–2025) WA 4 (2020–2025) KS 3 (2019–2024) NC 3 (1981–2025) AL 3 (2013–2018) SC 3 (1998–2012) CO 3 (1999–2026) DE 2 (2019–2023) IA 2 (2016–2019) AK 2 (2013–2022) RI 2 (2004–2011) AZ 2 (2013–2016)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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