210 Pa. Code § 69.414 - Citing Judicial Opinions in Filings
(a) An unreported opinion of this Court may
be cited and relied upon when it is relevant under the doctrine of law of the
case, res judicata or collateral estoppel. Parties may also cite an unreported
panel decision of this Court issued after January 15, 2008, for its persuasive
value, but not as binding precedent.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (d)
(relating to single-Judge opinions in election law matters), a single-Judge
opinion of this Court, even if reported, shall be cited only for its persuasive
value and not as a binding precedent.
(c) A reported opinion of the Court en banc
or panel may be cited as binding precedent.
(d) A reported opinion of a single Judge
filed after October 1, 2013, in an election law matter may be cited as binding
precedent in an election law matter only.
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(a) An unreported opinion of this Court may be cited and relied upon when it is relevant under the doctrine of law of the case, res judicata or collateral estoppel. Parties may also cite an unreported panel decision of this Court issued after January 15, 2008, for its persuasive value, but not as binding precedent.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (d) (relating to single-Judge opinions in election law matters), a single-Judge opinion of this Court, even if reported, shall be cited only for its persuasive value and not as a binding precedent.
(c) A reported opinion of the Court en banc or panel may be cited as binding precedent.
(d) A reported opinion of a single Judge filed after October 1, 2013, in an election law matter may be cited as binding precedent in an election law matter only. For purposes of § 414, "an election law matter " is one that implicates matters related to the pending or future elections.