SEARS v. WOLF

Nos. 22 MAP 2013, 23 MAP 2013, 24 MAP 2013, 31 MAP 2013

118 A.3d 1091 (2015)

Sheryl SEARS; Ronald J. Guiney; Florence Spanos; Barbara L. Miller; Randell Devlin; Kathleen Devlin; Sallye Fiscus; Nicholas Balandiat; Loretta E. Maierhofer; Mary Gallagher; Daniel Cecchetti; Michele Yamshon; Vicki L. Mazzaferro; Madeline Martucci; Gary Carpinello; Karen Carpinello; Diane Holbert; Arthur W. Cunningham, Jr.; Dana Cunningham; Dolores Lobiondo; Michael Lobiondo; Carol Kuhns; Tammy Bevan; Alicia Rager; Teresa Liberato; Valerie Benko; John C. Egan; Tammy Gross; Blanche Hoover; Joseph D. Steiner; Cynthia Brazen; Susan Antoszewski; Angela Stetz; Bonnie Zuzo; Carol Weiss; Linda Saunders; Louise Schneider; Linda Gorsuch; Alex J. Deritis, Sr.; Sharon Thir; Becky Thir; Barbara Sims; Frank Sims; Carol L. Devers; Debbie A. Kraft; Deborah A. McGrady; Jeff C. Miller; David Lipstein; Bonnie Lipstein; Thomas R. Haberman; William A. Roth; David Dawson; Victoria D. Hartsek; Jeanine Richards; Kelly Richards; William Ainsworth; William Briggs; Lorraine Capalbo; Chris Iams; Ronald Kaplan; Joan O'Shea; Kimberly Thomas; Bianca Willis; Shawn Willis; Pamela R. Alwine; Barbara A. Beam; Beverly A. Corcoran; James J. Corcoran; Kristyn L. Corcoran; Billye Glenn; David McKee; Christina A. Miller; Particia Vargulish; Dora M. Alexander; and Joda L. Schena, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Tom WOLF as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Randy Albright as Secretary of Budget of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Mike Turzai as Speaker of the House; Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Joseph B. Scarnati, III, as President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and Department of Treasury of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Appeal of Mike Turzai as Speaker of the House; Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Joseph B. Scarnati, III, as President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Sheryl Sears; Ronald J. Guiney; Florence Spanos; Barbara L. Miller; Randell Devlin; Kathleen Devlin; Sallye Fiscus; Nicholas Balandiat; Loretta E. Maierhofer; Mary Gallagher; Daniel Cecchetti; Michele Yamshon; Vicki L. Mazzaferro; Madeline Martucci; Gary Carpinello; Karen Carpinello; Diane Holbert; Arthur W. Cunningham, Jr.; Dana Cunningham; Dolores Lobiondo; Michael Lobiondo; Carol Kuhns; Tammy Bevan; Alicia Rager; Teresa Liberato; Valerie Benko; John C. Egan; Tammy Gross; Blanche Hoover; Joseph D. Steiner; Cynthia Brazen; Susan Antoszewski; Angela Stetz; Bonnie Zuzo; Carol Weiss; Linda Saunders; Louise Schneider; Linda Gorsuch; Alex J. Deritis, Sr.; Sharon Thir; Becky Thir; Barbara Sims; Frank Sims; Carol L. Devers; Debbie A. Kraft; Deborah A. McGrady; Jeff C. Miller; David Lipstein; Bonnie Lipstein; Thomas R. Haberman; William A. Roth; David Dawson; Victoria D. Hartsek; Jeanine Richards; Kelly Richards; William Ainsworth; William Briggs; Lorraine Capalbo; Chris Iams; Ronald Kaplan; Joan O'Shea; Kimberly Thomas; Bianca Willis; Shawn Willis; Pamela R. Alwine; Barbara A. Beam; Beverly A. Corcoran; James J. Corcoran; Kristyn L. Corcoran; Billye Glenn; David McKee; Christina A. Miller; Particia Vargulish; Dora M. Alexander; and Joda L. Schena, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Tom Wolf as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Randy Albright as Secretary of Budget of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Mike Turzai as Speaker of the House; Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Joseph B. Scarnati, III, as President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and Department of Treasury of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Appeal of Tom Wolf as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Randy Albright as Secretary of Budget of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Eric Weisblatt, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Honorable Tom Wolf, as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Honorable Randy Albright, as Secretary of budget of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Honorable Christopher Craig, as Acting Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and Department of the Treasury of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Appeal of Honorable Tom Wolf, as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Honorable Randy Albright, as Secretary of Budget of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Eric Weisblatt, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Cross Appellant v. Honorable Tom Wolf, as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Honorable Randy Albright, as Secretary of Budget of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Honorable Christopher Craig, as Acting Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and Department of the Treasury of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Cross Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 19, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Samuel Kitchenoff, Esq. , Edward Skipton, Esq. , David H. Weinstein, Esq. , Weinstein, Kitchenoff & Asher, L.L.C., Philadelphia, for Eric Weisblatt.

Thomas Walter Dymek, Esq. , Harrisburg, Jonathan F. Bloom, Esq. , Ian Michael Long, Esq. , Karl Stewart Myers, Esq. , Stradley, Ronon , Stevens & Young, LLP, Philadelphia, for Samuel Smith, Speaker of the House of Rep. & Joseph Scarnati, President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

Linda Cadden Barrett, Esq. , Kathleen Granahan Kane, Esq. , Sean Andrew Kirkpatrick, Esq. , John G. Knorr, III, Esq., PA Office of Attorney General, Brian D. Zweiacher, Esq. , PA Governor's Office of General Counsel, for Tom Corbett, Governor & Charles Zogby, Secretary of Budget.

William R. Caroselli, Esq. , Susan A. Meredith, Esq. , Pittsburgh, Lauren C. Fantini, Esq. , Caroselli, Beachler, McTiernan & Conboy, L.L.C., David Samuel Senoff, Esq. , Philadelphia, for Sheryl Sears et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated.

Kathryn Maria Cerulli, Esq. , Jennifer Langan, Esq. , Craig S. Schwartz, Esq., PA Treasury Department, for Robert M. McCord.

Leila Elizabeth Ely, Esq. , Weinstein, Kitchenoff & Asher, L.L.C., Philadelphia, for Eric Weisblatt in 23 MAP 2013.

CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, STEVENS, JJ.


OPINION

These consolidated direct appeals concern Appellees' efforts to resurrect a defunct state-run health insurance program.

By way of essential background, this case involves challenges to amendments to the Fiscal Code,1 which,

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