context: . We find no merit to the Secretary's additional assertions that Plaintiffs' complaint raises a non-justiciable question, or that it is barred by the doctrine of laches. Specifically with regard to laches, our Court has heretofore indicated that, because of the paramount importance of the manner in which a proposed constitutional amendment is presented to the people for consideration, the doctrine of laches was not a bar to our Court's consideration of such matters.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.parenthetical: rejecting reliance on laches defense in constitutional challenge to scheduling of judicial election in non-municipal election year
citation_a.sentence: See Tausig v. Lawrence, 328 Pa. 408, 197 A. 235, 239 (1938) ("Because of the intense importance to the people of the commonwealth of matters affecting the amendment of their fundamental law, the doctrine of laches cannot be invoked to prevent the determination of the propriety of the submission of an amendment.”); see also Sprague v. Casey, 520 Pa. 38, 550 A.2d 184, 188 (1988) (rejecting reliance on laches defense in constitutional challenge to scheduling of judicial election in non-municipal election year).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 197 A. 235, 239
citation_b.parenthetical: "Because of the intense importance to the people of the commonwealth of matters affecting the amendment of their fundamental law, the doctrine of laches cannot be invoked to prevent the determination of the propriety of the submission of an amendment."
citation_b.sentence: See Tausig v. Lawrence, 328 Pa. 408, 197 A. 235, 239 (1938) ("Because of the intense importance to the people of the commonwealth of matters affecting the amendment of their fundamental law, the doctrine of laches cannot be invoked to prevent the determination of the propriety of the submission of an amendment.”); see also Sprague v. Casey, 520 Pa. 38, 550 A.2d 184, 188 (1988) (rejecting reliance on laches defense in constitutional challenge to scheduling of judicial election in non-municipal election year).