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House of Representatives
Session of 2017 - 2018 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: February 5, 2018 02:09 PM
From: Representative Cris Dush
To: All House members
Subject: Impeachment of five PA Supreme Court Justices
 
On January 22, 2018, the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania issued a per curiam Order (“Order”) in League of Women Voters of PA, et. al. v. The Commonwealth of PA, et. al., No. 159 MM 2017, holding that the Congressional Redistricting Act of 2011 (“Act”) “clearly, plainly and palpably violates the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” and, on this sole basis, struck it down as unconstitutional. The Court further enjoined the future use of the Act in elections for Pennsylvania seats in the United States House of Representative commencing with the upcoming May 15, 2018 primary election.
The Court in its Order mandates that if the Pennsylvania General Assembly chooses “to submit a congressional districting plan that satisfies the requirements of the Pennsylvania Constitution, it shall submit such plan for consideration by the Governor on or before February 9, 2018.” The Court further held that “[i]f the Governor accepts the General Assembly’s congressional districting plan, it shall be submitted to this Court on or before February 15, 2018.”

This Order overrides the express legislative and executive authority, found in Article IV, Section 15 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, concerning the Governor’s veto authority and the General Assembly’s subsequent authority to override such veto. Article IV, Section 15 clearly lays out the path a bill must take to become law.

The five Justices who signed this order that blatantly and clearly contradicts the plain language of the Pennsylvania Constitution, engaged in misbehavior in office.

Wherefore, each is guilty of an impeachable offense warranting removal from office and disqualification to hold any office or trust or profit under this Commonwealth. I would ask you to please join me in co-sponsoring this legislation.



Document #1

Description: Resolution to impeach PA Supreme Court Justice Max Baer
 

Document #2

Introduced as HR766

Description: Resolution to impeach PA Supreme Court Justice David Wecht
 

Document #3

Introduced as HR767

Description: Resolution to impeach PA Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd
 

Document #4

Introduced as HR768

Description: Resolution to impeach PA Supreme Court Justice Christine Donohue
 

Document #5

Introduced as HR769

Description: Resolution to impeach PA Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty