ORDER

AND NOW, this 28th day of March, 2013, the Application for Extraordinary Relief is GRANTED. The parties are directed to brief the issue as framed by Petitioners:

Whether Article V, Section 16 of the Pennsylvania Constitution violates Applicants’ rights under Article I of the Pennsylvania Constitution.

The Prothonotary is directed to establish an expedited briefing schedule and list this case for oral argument during our May 2013 session in Harrisburg.