Browse 19 statutory interpretation cases decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
County Commissioners' Nomination for District Attorney Invalid
In Re: Nom. of Griffith; Apl. of: Peake, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania addressed the nomination o...
Misdemeanor conviction does not disqualify candidate for District Attorney
In Re: Nom. of Griffith; Apl. of: Peake, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reviewed the nomination of...
Pennsylvania Court Affirms Judicial Nomination Validity
In Re: Nom. of Buchtan; Appeal of: Ball, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved the nomination of a candidate for a jud...
PA Commonwealth Court Upholds LRB Refusal to Publish DEP Regulation
DEP Aplt v. PA Legislative Ref. Bureau, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) app...
PA Commonwealth Court Invalidates DEP Hazardous Waste Regulation
DEP Aplt v. PA Legislative Reference Bureau, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP...
LRB can refuse to publish regulations deemed illegal, court rules
DEP v. PA Legislative Ref. Bureau, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 6, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) sought to com...
Court Orders Legislative Bureau to Codify Environmental Regulations
DEP v. PA Legislative Reference Bureau, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 6, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) sou...
Court Reverses PUC Rate Increase Approval for Wastewater Company
Consum Adv v. PUC; Apl of: Aqua PA Wastewater Inc, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the Public Utility Comm...
PA Supreme Court: RTKL exceptions are exclusive, not implied
Balliram, R., Aplt. v. PPB, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellant, Balliram, challenged the Pennsylvania Superior Court's affirm...
Prisoner Not Entitled to Credit for Time Spent on Parole
Toland, C. v. PBPP, Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed the Commonwealth Court's decision, hol...
Court finds DOH improperly awarded contract, violating procurement code.
Green Analytics North, LLC v. DOH, Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the Department of Health (...
Zoning Permit Denial Overturned for Arbitrary Interpretation
Lowe, R., Aplt. v. Dept. of B&S, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellant, Lowe, challenged the Department of Buildings and Safet...
PA Court Upholds Tax on Slot Machine Revenue for Casino Operator
POM of PA v. Dept. of Rev., Apl of: PGCB, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania addressed whether the Penn...
Board of Elections Can Clarify Ballot Question Wording
Pottstown SD v. Mont Co Bd; Apl of: P. Hosp, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pottstown School District appealed a decision by the Montgo...
Election Board Violated First Amendment by Removing Political Sign
Alexander, C. v. Delaware Cnty Bd of Elect., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 20, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the Delaware County Board of Electio...
Candidate denied ballot access for late filing
Alexander, C. v. Delaware Cnty Bd of Elect., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a county election board's refusal to ...
Nomination for DA Invalid Due to Procedural Defect
In Re: Nom. of Abdul-Rahman; Appeal of Brady, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the nomination of Abdul-Rahman to the pos...
Court Upholds DHS Denial of Child Welfare Services
Gant, M. & A., h/w, Aplts v. Dept of Human Svcs., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, M. & A. Gant, challenged the Departmen...
PA Court: DOC can withhold inmate disciplinary records under privilege
Key, B., Aplt. v. DOC, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Key, challenged the Department of Corrections' (DOC) denial of hi...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 19 statutory interpretation cases from Pennsylvania Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 10, Plaintiff Win: 7, Remanded: 1, Mixed: 1.
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