Legal Opinion
Brenda Lampkin, as Legal Guardian of Jessica Lampkin and Christine Lampkin, Minors v. District of Columbia, a Municipal Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 28, 1994No. 92-7143PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:
Parents of homeless children residing in the District of Columbia seek to invoke 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to enforce provisions of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. Concluding that the McKinney Act does not confer enforceable educational rights on homeless children, the district court granted the District of Columbia’s motion to dismiss. Because we disagree with the district court’s interpretation of the governing Supreme Court case law, we reverse and remand…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Middlesex County Sewerage Authority v. National Sea Clammers Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Wilder v. Virginia Hospital Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- New York v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty v. New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2004
- Bridges v. KellyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1997
- Duberry v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
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