Legal Opinion
Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. Hackler
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided September 29, 1970No. Civ. A. 3211PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION ON DEFENDANT’S. MOTION TO DISMISS
BOWNES, District Judge.
In June of 1970, Pinkerton Academy of Derry, New Hampshire, adopted a dress code which contained the following provision: “Boys may wear hair not to cover the collar and the ears must show. 1
The plaintiff has been a student at Pinkerton Academy for three years and was scheduled to start his senior year on September 9, 1970, but was prohibited from registering by the defendant because of his failure to abide by the provision of the dress code quoted above. He instituted this complaint alleging a cause of action under 42…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Robert Richards, Jr., a Minor by His Father and Next Friend Robert Richards v. Roger Thurston, as Principal of Marlboro High SchoolCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- Grossner v. Trustees of Columbia University in City of NYDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Browns v. MitchellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
3Cited by4 opinions
- Darcel L. Bright v. Donald I. IsenbargerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Plymouth School District v. State Board of EducationSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1972
- Kenneth Johnson v. Pinkerton Academy, Kenneth Johnson v. Pinkerton AcademyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Curran v. Bureau of Special Education Appeals of the Massachusetts Department of EducationMassachusetts Superior Court · 1994