Case Title: In Re: Nomination Petitions of Daniel McIntyre, Petition of: Mahfood and Weikel (Dissenting Statement)

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State: pennsylvania

Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Date: 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

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J-76A & B-2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT IN RE: NOMINATION PETITIONS OF DANIEL MCINTYRE, DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR JUDGE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, OBJECTOR: SAMUEL MAHFOOD IN RE: NOMINATION PETITIONS OF DANIEL MCINTYRE, REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR JUDGE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, OBJECTOR: JAMES T. WEIKEL : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : No. 15 WAP 2001 Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court entered 3/27/01 at No. 145MD2001 granting Petition to Set Aside Nomination Petition No. 16 WAP 2001 Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court entered 3/27/01 at No. 146MD2001 granting Petition to Set Aside Nomination Petition DISSENTING STATEMENT MR. JUSTICE ZAPPALA FILED: APRIL 20, 2001 I dissent from the order vacating and remanding the matter for further proceedings. I would address the merits of the issue of whether a false statement regarding residence in the candidate’s affidavit is a material defect.