Pennsylvania Mandamus Law
<h2> <center> Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Shaurn Thomas </h2> </center>
<h2><br> Justice went to hell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when Shaurn Thomas was wrongfully convicted of murder.<br> </h2><br> Domingo Martinez was murdered in November 1990 in Philadelphia.<br> (Amended Petition at ¶ 7.) Based on a tip from an informant, John Stallworth was<br> charged with first degree murder in connection with Martinez’s death after which<br> he falsely confessed an... More...
$0 (12-08-2024 - PA)<h2><center> Michael Fineberg and Yahaira Hernandez Rivas v. United States Department of State </h2></center>
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania immigration lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant seeking a writ of mandamus to adjudicate Visa Petition.... More...
$0 (10-19-2021 - PA)<h2><center> Haight Earle Owen and Yuvakaeva v. United States Department of State </h2></center>
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania immigration lawyer represented Plaintiffs in filing a petition for a writ of mandamus.... More...
$0 (10-26-2021 - PA)<center> <h2> City of Philadelphia v. Attorney General of the United State of America </h2> </center>
<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/graphics/active/ByrneSmall.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> The City of Philadelphia has received funds under the federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (“Byrne JAG”) every year since the program’s inception<br> in 2006. Last year, however, the Justice Department notified<br> the City that it was withholding ... More...
$0 (02-15-2019 - PA)<center> <h2> In re: MCGRAW-HILL GLOBAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LLC </h2> </center>
<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/graphics/active/ByrneSmall.jpg"><br> </center><br> These consolidated mandamus petitions require us to decide whether two professional photographers bringing separate copyright infringement actions are bound by a forum selection clause in contracts they did not<br> 4<br> sign. We conclude that the photographers are not bound because t... More...
$0 (11-23-2018 - PA)AT&T Corp v. Core Communications Inc
Congress passed the Telecommunications Act of 19961 (TCA) to “fundamentally restructure[] local telephone markets.”2 Before the TCA, local telephone service companies operated as government-regulated monopolies. “States typically granted an exclusive franchise in each local service area to a local exchange carrier (LEC).”3 One of the TCA’s principal aims “was to end local telephone ... More...
$0 (12-24-2015 - PA)Tracey L. Barber v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Tracey L. Barber appeals pro se from the January 10, 2011, order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court), which sustained the preliminary objections of the various defendants and dismissed the complaint filed by Barber with prejudice. We affirm.<br><br>In December 2008, Barber filed a complaint with the trial court at GD 08-026638 against Cendant Mortgage, PHH Mortgage Servi... More...
$0 (01-09-2012 - PA)Nicole M. Delalla v. Hanover Insurance
In order to remove a lawsuit filed in state court to a federal district court under the federal removal statute, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441, 1446, a defendant must file a notice of removal within thirty days of the date on which the plaintiff serves “the defendant.†Courts have split in interpreting this thirty day limitation: the Fourth and Fifth Circuits have held that the thirty day pe... More...
$0 (10-15-2011 - PA)The County of Dauphin v. City of Harrisburg
The County of Dauphin (County) and taxpayers of the City of Harrisburg (City), Joseph and Jacalyn Lahr, (collectively, County), appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County that sustained preliminary objections of the City, the City's Mayor, Treasurer and Controller, and the City Council members (collectively, the City or City defendants) to the County's first amended compla... More...
$0 (06-10-2011 - PA)Maple Street A.M.E., Zion Church v. City of Williamsport
Maple Street A.M.E. Zion Church (Church) and the City of Williamsport and City Council of the City of Williamsport (collectively, City) file cross-appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County (trial court) striking a condition requiring the Church to obtain a written license for eight off-street parking spaces and otherwise affirming the City Council of the City of Willia... More...
$0 (10-08-2010 - PA)Riverwatch Condominium Owners Association v. Restoration Development Corproation
Riverwatch Condominium Owners Association (Association) appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County (trial court) granting the summary judgment motion of Restoration Development Corporation (Restoration), affirming Restoration’s title to a disputed two-acre parcel of property, and Restoration’s right of access to that two-acre parcel across a portion of the Asso... More...
$0 (08-20-2009 - PA)Riverwatch Condominiums Owners Association v. Restoration Development Corporation, et al.
Riverwatch Condominium Owners Association (Association) appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County (trial court) granting the summary judgment motion of Restoration Development Corporation (Restoration), affirming Restoration’s title to a disputed two-acre parcel of property, and Restoration’s right of access to that two-acre parcel across a portion of the Asso... More...
$0 (05-29-2009 - PA)Penn Jersey Advance, Inc. d/b/a Easton Publishing Company v. Scott Grim, Lehigh County Corner
The issue presented by this appeal is whether a coroner’s autopsy report is an “official†record or paper within the meaning of Section 1251 of the act commonly referred to as the “Coroner’s Act.â€1 The Commonwealth Court held that it is not. We granted allowance of appeal in order to clarify the matter in light of apparent inconsistencies among this Court, the... More...
$0 (01-22-2009 - PA)M. Everett Weiser v. Latimore Township
Latimore Township appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County (trial court) vacating two decisions of the Township’s Board of Supervisors (Supervisors) to deny approval of two final subdivision plans submitted by M. Everett Weiser. The principal issue we consider is whether a final subdivision plan, which is substantially similar to a deemed approved preliminary plan, must... More...
$0 (11-29-2008 - PA)<a href="http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinions/001491.txt" target="_new">Comuso v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation</a>
Marvin I. Barish, counsel for the plaintiff Mario Comuso, seeks immediate appellate review of the District Court's order dated April 25, 2000 imposing sanctions against him. We must determine whether we have jurisdiction to hear this appeal under 28 U.S.C. S 1291, and, if not, whether we should issue a writ of mandamus as requested.<P>I.<P> FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND <P> Comuso filed ... More...
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