1233. Under that formulation, a taxpayer has standing to challenge a governmental action if: “(1) the governmental action would otherwise go unchallenged; (2) those directly and immediately affected by the complained-of matter are beneficially affected and not inclined to challenge the action; (3) judicial relief is appropriate; (4) redress through other channels is unavailable; and (5) no other persons are better situated to assert the claim.” Id. (citing Pittsburgh Palisades Park, LLC v. Commonwealth, 585 Pa. 196, 207, 888 A.2d 655, 662 (2005)). Even under this more stringent test, however, I would find that Appellant has taxpayer standing to assert violations of Article III in the enactment of Act 155 of 2006. See, e.g., Sprague v. Casey, 520 Pa. 38, 43-44, 550 A.2d 184, 187 (1988) (<HOLDING>). Indeed, I find relevant the Commonwealth
recognizing special circumstances exception holding that a litigant may not claim standing to assert the rights of a third party recognizing the right to trial by jury is a constitutional right to be given the same protections as other constitutional rights recognizing the existence of the special relationship recognizing taxpayer standing to assert a constitutional challenge to the manner of a judicial election given the special circumstances involved