Legal Opinion
Bichrest v. School District of Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 31, 1972No. Civ. A. 72-186PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
BECHTLE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs bring this civil rights action under 42 United States Code, § 1983 for damages of Eight Hundred Thirty Dollars ($830.00), an amount equal to the cost of sending their minor son to a private non-sectarian school for one semester. Jurisdiction is claimed under 28 U.S.C., § 1343. The plaintiffs are the parents and natural guardians of B. Jay Biehrest, who was six (6) years old on March 27, 1971. They live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are homeowners and pay taxes that, among other things, supports the public school system in Philadelphia. They…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- McNeese v. Board of Education for Community Unit School District 187 CahokiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Jack Gittlemacker v. Arthur T. Prasse, Commissioner of Prisons of Pa. And Frank C. Johnston, Warden, State Correctional Institution, Dallas, PaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- 2 Fair empl.prac.cas. 926, 2 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 10,235 Mildred Harkless v. The Sweeny Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Bennett v. GravelleDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1971
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Knipp v. WeikleDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1975
- Padover v. Gimbel Bros., Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Morris v. DannaDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1976
- Liberty Curtin Concerned Parents v. Keystone Central School DistrictDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
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