Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2022

Gressman v. Degraffenreid

Gressman v. Degraffenreid
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided January 10, 2022 · Per Curiam

Gressman v. Degraffenreid

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT PHILIP T. GRESSMAN; RON Y. DONAGI; : No. 142 MM 2021 KRISTOPHER R. TAPP; PAMELA GORKIN; : DAVID P. MARSH; JAMES L. : ROSENBERGER; AMY MYERS; EUGENE : BOMAN; GARY GORDON; LIZ MCMAHON; : TIMOTHY G. FEEMAN; AND GARTH : ISAAK, : : Petitioners : : v. : : VERONICA DEGRAFFENREID, IN HER : OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE ACTING : SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH : OF PENNSYLVANIA; JESSICA MATHIS, IN : HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR : FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA BUREAU OF : ELECTION SERVICES AND NOTARIES, : : Respondents : ORDER

PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 10th day of January, 2022, the Application for the Exercise of Extraordinary Jurisdiction or King’s Bench Power is DENIED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE to Petitioners to reapply for similar relief in this Court, as future developments may dictate.

Additionally, the denial is without prejudice to Petitioners to file an application in the Commonwealth Court, requesting that court to accelerate the timetable set forth in its December 20, 2021 scheduling order.

The Application for Expedited Review, the Application for Leave to File Proposed Intervenors-Petitioners’ Response, and the Application to Intervene of Senator Jay Costa, et al., are DISMISSED AS MOOT.

Justice Wecht files a dissenting statement.

Justice Donohue notes her dissent.

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