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Direct appeals from constitutional and judicial agencies - 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 725

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     § 725.  Direct appeals from constitutional and judicial
                agencies.
        The Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of
     appeals from final orders of the following constitutional and
     judicial agencies:
            (1)  Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
            (2)  Court of Judicial Discipline, except matters within
        the exclusive jurisdiction of a special tribunal as
        established under section 18(c)(1) of Article V of the
        Constitution of Pennsylvania.
            (3)  The agency vested with the power to determine
        whether those members of the minor judiciary required to do
        so have completed a course of training and instruction in the
        duties of their respective offices and passed an examination.
            (4)  The agency vested with the power to admit or
        recommend the admission of persons to the bar and the
        practice of law.
            (5)  The agency vested with the power to discipline or
        recommend the discipline of attorneys at law.
     (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; July 2, 1993,
     P.L.395, No.56, eff. Aug. 16, 1993)

        1993 Amendment.  Act 56 amended par. (2).
        1978 Amendment.  Act 53 amended pars. (4) and (5).
        Cross References.  Section 725 is referred to in section 763
     of this title.

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