William Penn: Could Commonwealth Court decide whether or not the General Assembly is equitably funding public education? Political Question? Petitioners filed a Petition for Review in 2014. At that time, Respondents filed Preliminary Objections in the Commonwealth Court. One of Respondents arguments was whether or not t... Mar 27, 2023
William Penn: Who is suing who and for what? Part 2 First, Court Docket Update. No new filings or orders since last week are posted. In last week’s post, I identified the parties who filed the Petition for Review with the Commonwealth Court in 2014. Ba... Mar 18, 2023
William Penn: Who is suing who and for what? Part 1 First, Court Docket Update. As of this morning, the last posting shown on the Commonwealth Court's online docket is President Judge Jubelirer's Order setting a briefing schedule and date for oral arg... Mar 8, 2023
William Penn: Will State Officials Appeal Judge Jubelirer's Opinion? The short answer is not yet. Representative Cutler and Senator Ward have filed joint, post trial motions for relief. On February 17, two members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly asked Judge Jube... Mar 3, 2023
William Penn SD v. PA Department of Education 2023 Commonwealth Court Opinion Beginning. I've not yet read the entire 786 pages of President Judge Jubelirer's opinion, but I intend to. Currently, I've read to about page 86. Congrats to the school districts, parents, students an... Feb 21, 2023