Legal Opinion
Frederick L. v. Thomas
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 2, 1976No. Civ. A. 74-52PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEWCOMER, District Judge.
This lawsuit involves the education of children and adolescents with specific learning disabilities (LD’s) in the School District of Philadelphia (District). 1 The complaint alleges that the District does not have a remedial program for learning disabled children which satisfies Pennsylvania’s special education statutes. It further alleges that the District has violated plaintiffs’ rights under the United States Constitution. 2
A trial of issues raised by the class action claims in this suit was held between September 29,1975, and October 9,1975. 3…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Rizzo v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Armstrong v. KlineDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
- Frederick L. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Frederick L. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Quaker State Minit-Lube, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1994
- Agostine v. Sch. Dist. of Phila.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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