Pennsylvania Judge Defends Finding 'Jock Tax' Unconstitutional

Pennsylvania Judge Defends Finding 'Jock Tax' Unconstitutional

Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas

Judge Christine Ward of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania defended her September 21, 2022, decision to strike down Pittsburgh's nonresident sports facility usage fee for violations of the state constitution's uniformity provisions; Ward denied allegations of error in finding that the facility fee is unconstitutional, and in imposing an injunction rather than severing the unconstitutional portions of the fee ordinance.

Judge Christine Ward of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania defended her September 21, 2022, decision to strike down Pittsburgh's nonresident sports facility usage fee for violations of the state constitution's uniformity provisions; Ward denied allegations of error in finding that the facility fee is unconstitutional, and in imposing an injunction rather than severing the unconstitutional portions of the fee ordinance.

Judge Christine Ward of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania defended her September 21, 2022, <a href="/lr/resolve//7f63y" rel="noopener" target="_blank">decision</a> to strike down Pittsburgh's nonresident sports facility usage fee for violations of the state constitution's uniformity provisions; Ward denied allegations of error in finding that the facility fee is unconstitutional, and in imposing an injunction rather than severing the unconstitutional portions of the fee ordinance.