Carl Romanelli, Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania this year, was set for a court hearing on December 14 in Commonwealth Court, over whether he must pay approximately $90,000. The issue is similar to the one Ralph Nader has raised in the U.S. Supreme Court. Pennsylvania is the only state that has ever tried to collect money from candidates who try to get on the ballot and fail.

However, the Commonwealth Court hearing has been postponed to Janaury 9, 2007.