Appeals from the 2021 Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission Plan (consolidated)

Summary

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission's Final Reapportionment Plan filed on February 4, 2022, complied with the Pennsylvania and United States Constitutions and was not contrary to law. The Court ordered that the plan have the force of law and be used in forthcoming General Assembly elections, dismissed outstanding motions, vacated a prior order temporarily suspending the primary-election calendar, and relinquished jurisdiction.

Holdings

1. The Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission's Final Reapportionment Plan filed February 4, 2022, complies with the mandates of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the United States Constitution and is not contrary to law.
2. The approved final reapportionment plan must be used in all forthcoming elections to the Pennsylvania General Assembly until the next constitutionally mandated reapportionment is approved.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission's Final Reapportionment Plan filed February 4, 2022, complied with the Pennsylvania and United States Constitutions.
2. Whether the final plan was contrary to law under Pennsylvania Constitution article II, section 17(d).
3. What effect the court's disposition had on the use of the plan and the previously suspended General Primary Election calendar.

Disposition

approved