Legal Opinion
Mary E. MORSE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NORTH COAST OPPORTUNITIES, INC., Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1997No. 96-15060PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether a Head Start parents council is liable for alleged federal constitutional violations in approving an employee’s termination.
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North Coast Opportunities, Inc. (“NCO”) is a private, non-profit community action agency which provides a number of social services to low-income residents of the Lake and Mendicino counties of California. NCO operates a Head Start program which is primarily funded by the federal government, subject to numerous federal regulations. The Head Start program is devoted to providing quality pre-school education to needy…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by139 opinions
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