Carter, C., Pets. v. Chapman, L. ( 2022 )

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT CAROL ANN CARTER, MONICA : No. 7 MM 2022 PARRILLA, REBECCA POYOUROW, : WILLIAM TUNG, ROSEANNE MILAZZO, : BURT SIEGEL, SUSAN CASSANELLI, LEE : CASSANELLI, LYNN WACHMAN, MICHAEL : GUTTMAN, MAYA FONKEU, BRADY HILL, : MARY ELLEN BALCHUNIS, TOM DEWALL, : STEPHANIE MCNULTY AND JANET : TEMIN, : : Petitioners : : : v. : : : LEIGH M. CHAPMAN, 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 : DISSENTING STATEMENT JUSTICE MUNDY FILED: February 2, 2022 Given the Commonwealth Court's February 1, 2022 clarifying order confirming the filing of its decision and opinion within the next 48 hours, and with time being of the essence, I would favor regularity in the appellate proceedings, which can be expedited, as opposed to exercising this Court’s extraordinary jurisdiction at this juncture. Justice Brobson joins this dissenting statement.