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[J-77-2005] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT

IN RE NOMINATION PETITION OF ALBERT LITTLEPAGE AS CANDIDATE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR TRAFFIC COURT IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY

: : : : : : : v. : : : OBJECTION OF: MICHAEL HORSEY : : PETITION OF: ALBERT C. LITTLEPAGE : JR. :

No. 241 EAL 2005 Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Memorandum and Order of the Commonwealth Court at 658 CD 2005 filed April 21, 2005, reversing the decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County at March Term, 2005 No. 1452, filed March 24, 2005

ORDER

PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 5th day of May, 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal in the above captioned matter is GRANTED and ordered to be SUBMITTED, limited to the following issue: Whether -- in dismissing a prayer to set aside a Nomination Petition based on a deficiency in a timely filed Statement of Financial Interests -- the Common Pleas Court abused its discretion, committed an error of law, or must have found facts not substantially supported by the evidence. The order below is affirmed. Opinion to follow.



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