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purely legal challenge in Pennsylvania

6 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 2002–2023 1 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
Empire Sanitary Landfill, Inc. v. Commonwealthgreen
pa · 1996 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014Id. at 1054.

2014Id. at 1054 .

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In Re Dauphin County Fourth Investigating Grand Jurygreen
pa · 2007 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011The Board's compliance has assured that its challenge did not delay the proceedings of the grand jury; and there is no suggestion that the record is inadequate to decide the purely legal privilege questions presented. [2] Moreover, to the extent that review here could be said to "circumvent the typical path of challenging a subpoena," In re Dauphin County Fourth Investigating *1139 Grand Jury, 596 Pa. 378 , 943 A.2d 929, 935 (2007), for the reasons I have already expressed, I do not believe that the Hobson's choice is appropriate here, and the overarching issue is of great importance and capab

2011The Board's compliance has assured that its challenge did not delay the proceedings of the grand jury; and there is no suggestion that the record is inadequate to decide the purely legal privilege questions presented. [2] Moreover, to the extent that review here could be said to "circumvent the typical path of challenging a subpoena," In re Dauphin County Fourth Investigating *1139 Grand Jury, 596 Pa. 378 , 943 A.2d 929, 935 (2007), for the reasons I have already expressed, I do not believe that the Hobson's choice is appropriate here, and the overarching issue is of great importance and capab

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Steuart v. McChesneygreen
pa · 1982 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
2 sentences

2002See Steuart, 444 A.2d at 662 .

2002See Steuart, 444 A.2d at 662 .

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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
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. City of Philadelphia green
pa · 2014
1 sentence

2023Stadium Casino cites to Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. City of Philadelphia, 101 A.3d 79 (Pa. 2014) (SEPTA), to support its position.

12023–2023
Commonwealth v. Ogontz Area Neighbors Ass'n green
pa · 1984
2 sentences

2015The Supreme Court also agreed that SEPTA is a Commonwealth agency. 11 However, it concluded that this Court failed to do the legislative intent analysis announced in Department of General Services v. Ogontz Area Neighbors Association, 505 Pa. 614 , 483 A.2d 448 (1984), and used to determine when a state agency may be regulated by a local agency. 12 The Supreme Court stated as follows: In conclusion, although the • Commonwealth Court correctly determined that SEPTA was not required in this instance to exhaust its administrative remedies before commencin'g this declaratory judgment action, it er

2015The Supreme Court also agreed that SEPTA is a Commonwealth agency. 11 However, it concluded that this Court failed to do the legislative intent analysis announced in Department of General Services v. Ogontz Area Neighbors Association, 505 Pa. 614 , 483 A.2d 448 (1984), and used to determine when a state agency may be regulated by a local agency. 12 The Supreme Court stated as follows: In conclusion, although the • Commonwealth Court correctly determined that SEPTA was not required in this instance to exhaust its administrative remedies before commencin'g this declaratory judgment action, it er

12015–2015

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 74 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1711 (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

IL 59 (1917–2026) OH 14 (1993–2025) CA 14 (2008–2026) TX 10 (1991–2016) WA 10 (2005–2024) MD 10 (1989–2015) DE 6 (1938–2025) PA 6 (2002–2023) AL 5 (1912–1998) WI 5 (1987–2001) IA 5 (2022–2024) VA 4 (1852–2019) FL 4 (1937–2019) OR 3 (1922–1985) KS 3 (2020–2020) TN 2 (1975–1990) MS 2 (1999–2002) MI 2 (1920–2006) DC 2 (1995–2023) NY 2 (2015–2015) GA 2 (1928–1959) NM 2 (2009–2010) NJ 2 (2001–2005) NV 2 (2016–2016)

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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