Sprague, R., Pets v. Sec. Cortes

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT RICHARD A. SPRAGUE, HON. RONALD : 100 MM 2016 D. CASTILLE AND HON. STEPHEN : ZAPPALA, SR., : Emergency Application for Extraordinary : Relief Petitioners : : : v. : : : PEDRO A. CORTES, SECRETARY OF : THE COMMONWEALTH OF : PENNSYLVANIA, IN HIS OFFICIAL : CAPACITY, : : Respondent : ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 27th day of July 2016, the Petitioners’ Emergency Application for Extraordinary Relief is GRANTED. The Secretary is directed to file an answer and any new matter to the complaint by Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Thereafter, an expedited briefing schedule will be established for the parties to provide full briefing on the legal issue raised by Petitioners’ complaint and/or any applications for summary relief filed in conjunction therewith. See Pa.R.A.P. 1532(b). Petitioners’ Emergency Application to Strike the “Answer” of Amicus Curiae is DISMISSED as moot. Chief Justice Saylor did not participate in consideration or decision of this matter.