Legal Opinion

Joan Gruenke, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Leah Gruenke, a Minor v. Michael Seip

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 21, 2000No. 98-2041PublishedCited by 180 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROTH, Circuit Judge

Emmaus High School swim team coach, Michael Seip, suspected that team member, Leah Gruenke, was pregnant. Despite Leah’s repeated denials of pregnancy, Seip allegedly required Leah to take a pregnancy test. Leah and her mother, Joan, have now sued Seip under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that the pregnancy test, and the actions surrounding it, constituted an illegal search in violation of Leah’s Fourth Amendment rights, unconstitutionally interfered with Joan and Leah’s right to familial privacy, violated Leah’s right to privacy regarding personal matters,…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by180 opinions

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  4. Curley v. KlemCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
  5. McGreevy v. StroupCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005

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