Legal Opinion
North Syracuse Central School District v. New York State Division of Human Rights
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 12, 2012PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
At issue on these appeals is whether a public school district is an “education corporation or association” as contemplated by Executive Law § 296 (4). We conclude that it is not, and, therefore, the New York State Division of Human Rights (SDHR) lacks jurisdiction to investigate complaints against public school districts under that provision.
Procedural Background
The public school students in these proceedings filed complaints with the SDHR, claiming that their respective school districts engaged in an “unlawful discriminatory practice” under article 15 of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- East Meadow Union Free School District v. New York State Division of Human RightsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Ithaca City School District v. New York State Division of Human RightsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- North Syracuse Central School District v. New York State Division of Human RightsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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- G.D.S. v. Northport-East Northport Union Free School DistrictDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2012
- Stoudymire v. N.Y.S. Division of Human RightsNew York Supreme Court · 2012
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- SC v. Monroe Woodbury Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
- Castine v. ZurloDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2013
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