The Commonwealth Court is the state's highest court of appeals in civil and regulatory matters, including tax matters, state agencies, zoning, and voting. There are currently five Republicans and three Democrats on the bench, with one seat vacant.
UPDATE MICHIGAN:
The Judges ruled against the Deputy Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson who issued orders for absentee ballots for the 2020 election that were violation of the State constitution.. Like in many states, that the State Legislature was circumvented is illegal the court found.
“The guidance issued by the Secretary of State on October 6 2020 with respect to signature matching standards was issued in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act.”
The defendant’s argument that the issue is moot after an event is over is perhaps one of the most corrupt defense argument for elected or appointed officials, sworn to protect the Constitution. The Court rejected the argument but went no further to grant relief.
SOS, Feb 22, 2021, Trump Writ of Certiorari denied, Amicus briefs accepted
“Between these alternatives there is no middle ground. The constitution is either a superior, paramount law, unchangeable by ordinary means, or it is on a level with ordinary legislative acts, and like other acts, is alterable when the legislature shall please to alter it.”
“It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is. Those who apply the rule to particular cases, must of necessity expound and interpret that rule. If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each.
SOS, Feb 22, 2021, Trump Writ of Certiorari denied, Amicus briefs accepted
“Between these alternatives there is no middle ground. The constitution is either a superior, paramount law, unchangeable by ordinary means, or it is on a level with ordinary legislative acts, and like other acts, is alterable when the legislature shall please to alter it.”
“It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is. Those who apply the rule to particular cases, must of necessity expound and interpret that rule. If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each.
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I find it very interesting that because Justice Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch all dissented in denying review of the Pennsylvania election lawsuits which were clearly unconstitutional, suddenly Thomas is no longer black but called the “most conservative” member of the Supreme Court. I have stated before that the Judiciary Act of 1925 is in itself unconstitutional giving the Supreme Court discretionary jurisdiction when they take an oath to uphold the constitution not when they feel like it. What Justice Thomas wrote in dissent was precisely correct. The denial of the Supreme Court to get involved in this election of 2020 is outrageous and a total disgrace. The bias in Washington against any outsider is going to bring down the entire country. Once there is no rule of law remaining, then there is no point in maintaining a government.