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¦ From PA. JUSTICES on PAGE 23 contemplates an opportunity to broadly observe
Convention Center closer to the ballot-canvassing the mechanics of the canvassing process, we note
operations. that these provisions do not set a minimum dis-
“Under the Commonwealth Court’s order, these tance between authorized representatives and
representatives could then observe whether ballots canvassing activities occurring while they ‘remain
were being counted lawfully to the best of their ability, in the room.’
consistent with health and safety restrictions,” Say- “In so doing, the majority seemingly endorses
lor said. “The record—as well as publicly-available what the Commonwealth Court did in its order,
video recordings from the Convention Center— provide an ‘opportunity to broadly observe,’” wrote
amply demonstrate that this simply wasn’t the case Mundy in her dissent.
previously. The majority disagreed with that assessment.
“In my judgment, the matter is therefore moot—or “Given that observers are directed only to observe
at least moot enough—so that this court’s discre- and not to audit ballots, we conclude, based on the
tionary intervention was and is not required,” wrote witness’s testimony, that the Board of Elections has
the chief justice. complied with the observation requirements under
As for those who filed suit “expressing con- 25 P.S. [Section] 3146.8,” said Todd.
cern with protecting or legitimizing the will of the ¦

Philadelphians who cast their votes while candidate Suzette Parmley is the Trenton Correspondent
representatives were unnecessarily restrained at the who covers the N.J. Supreme Court, Governor,
Convention Center,” Saylor said he didn’t see that as Legislature.She joined New Jersey Law Journal
a real issue in the matter. in Jan. 2019 from the Philadelphia Inquirer,
Mundy agreed with the Commonwealth Court’s where she was the Atlantic City Gambling
reversal of the trial court in that “the relega- Industry Writer, Trenton Statehouse Corre-
tion of those representatives to a position where spondent, and Retail Columnist/Reporter. A
meaningful observation of the processes they 5-time winner of the Business Financial Writ-
are present to observe is a practical impossibility ing Portfolio Award from the New Jersey Press
would be an absurd interpretation of the Election Association and graduate of the Fels Center of
Code.” Government at the University of Pennsylvania.
“The majority now vacates the Commonwealth Email: [email protected] or follow on Twitter:
Court’s order and holds ‘[w]hile this language @SuzParmley

Waiter Who Showed Black Customer Beer
With KKK Symbol Claims Firing Unfair

By Robert Storace

In a case that touches on racism, social justice and Employee Nathan Thaller, who is white, was fired
perception, plaintiffs attorney Michael Reilly said from his job in July, seven weeks after Floyd was
his client, a former server, bartender and corpo- killed.
rate trainer at World of Beer Bar and Kitchen in A wrongful termination lawsuit seeking unspecified
West Hartford, believes his client would have never money and punitive damages against the establish-
been fired if there was no upheaval in society over ment was filed Tuesday in Hartford Superior Court.
the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minne- Thaller, 26, was serving two individuals—one white
apolis police. and one Black—when the patrons saw a beer on the

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