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absence of a constitutional bar in Pennsylvania

8 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 1986–2024 4 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Delaware Valley Convalescent Center, Inc. v. Bealgreen
pa · 1980 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Valley Convalescent Ctr. v. Beal, 412 A.2d 514, 515 (Pa. 1980) (cleaned up).15 The 14 Although DHS does not directly challenge the absence of a constitutional challenge in Petitioners’ petition for review, DHS has consistently maintained that Petitioners failed to invoke this Court’s equitable jurisdiction properly.

11
Thornburgh v. Lewisgreen
pa · 1983 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See Thornburgh v. Lewis, 470 A.2d 952, 955 (Pa. 1983) (providing that judiciary is tasked with determining “whether the Constitution or laws of the Commonwealth require or prohibit the performance of certain acts”).

11

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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
City of Philadelphia v. Schweiker green
pa · 2004
2 sentences

2010City of Phila. v. Schweiker, 817 A.2d 1217 (Pa.Cmwlth.2003), aff 'd, 579 Pa. 591 , 858 A.2d 75 (2004).

2010City of Phila. v. Schweiker, 817 A.2d 1217 (Pa.Cmwlth.2003), aff 'd, 579 Pa. 591 , 858 A.2d 75 (2004).

32010–2010
City of Philadelphia v. Schweiker green
pacommwct · 2003
2 sentences

2010City of Phila. v. Schweiker, 817 A.2d 1217 (Pa.Cmwlth.2003), affd, 579 Pa. 591 , 858 A.2d 75 (2004).

2010City of Phila. v. Schweiker, 817 A.2d 1217 (Pa.Cmwlth.2003), aff 'd, 579 Pa. 591 , 858 A.2d 75 (2004).

32010–2010
Wilson v. El-Daief green
pa · 2009
2 sentences

2021“Absent a constitutional claim, we decline to question the legislative judgment.” Id. at 369 .

2021“Absent a constitutional claim, we decline to question the legislative judgment.” Id. at 369 .

22021–2021
Commonwealth v. Mason green
pa · 1985
2 sentences

1986Commonwealth v. Mason, 507 Pa. 396 , 490 A.2d 421 (1985).

1986Commonwealth v. Mason, 507 Pa. 396 , 490 A.2d 421 (1985).

11986–1986

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6506 (3)

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

CA 14 (1974–2022) TN 11 (1997–2018) CO 9 (1987–2025) OR 8 (1992–2025) FL 8 (1981–2025) NJ 8 (1976–2015) PA 8 (1986–2024) NY 7 (1975–2018) MN 7 (2004–2015) NE 6 (1998–2008) TX 5 (2003–2010) IL 5 (1979–2015) CT 4 (1993–1998) IA 3 (1983–2018) NC 2 (1986–2013) HI 2 (2001–2002) AK 2 (1979–1998) VA 2 (2001–2020) VT 2 (1958–2014) OK 2 (1916–1996) SC 2 (1960–2014) MD 2 (1968–1971) MA 2 (2014–2019)

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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