Legal Opinion
Mendoza v. Blum
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 3, 1981No. 74 Civ. 4994 (KTD)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge:
This is an action in which plaintiffs, on behalf of all limited or non-English-speaking Hispanic persons [“LESA”], allege that New York City and New York State have failed to provide bilingual services in the administration of the City’s public assistance programs, and as a result, plaintiffs have allegedly received unequal treatment in violation of the Constitution, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Social Security Act. In 1975, the City, State and Federal defendants moved to dismiss the complaint. The City and State contended that…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Regents of the University of California v. BakkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Lau v. NicholsSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Board of Education of the City School District v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Isaac Lora v. Board of Education of the City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Mendoza v. BlumDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Mendoza v. BlumDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Mendoza v. BlumCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985