Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. School Committee of Springfield
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 18, 1981PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuirico, J.
On February 3, 1976, the Commonwealth filed a complaint in the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the Springfield School Committee (school committee). The Commonwealth sought to enforce the rights of school-age children with special needs living in Springfield by an order requiring the school committee to comply with the provisions of G. L. c. 71B, inserted by St. 1972, c. 766, which is commonly referred to as “chapter 766.” Specifically, the Commonwealth sought to require the school committee to enter into agreements with private…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Board of Ed. of Central School Dist. No. 1 v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Meek v. PittengerSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Wolman v. WalterSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Attorney General v. School Committee of EssexMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Perkins School for the Blind v. Rate Setting CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Town of Northbridge v. Town of Natick Department of Social ServicesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 65 v. Planning BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
- School Committee of Franklin v. Commissioner of Educ.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
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