Legal Opinion
Marshall v. Sisters of Holy Family of Nazareth
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 31, 2005No. Civ. A. 04-5801PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
O’NEILL, District Judge. 1
Michele Marshall, acting on behalf of herself and her minor son, asserts that the Nazareth Academy Grade School violated the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act when it refused to readmit her son because of his behavior and disciplinary problems. I conclude that the Rehabilitation Act does not apply to Nazareth Academy because it does not receive federal funding and that Title III of the ADA does not apply to the Academy because it is a religious institution. I also conclude that even if these statutes were applicable to Nazareth…
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