Gallagher v. Central Bucks School District

I agree with the result reached by the majority; however, I feel compelled to write separately to express my discomfort at *455the seemingly cavalier treatment afforded to this serious issue by the trial court. I believe that Gallagher presented a novel, thought provoking, and intelligently argued position, and that this argument, as well as the party on whose behalf it was offered, deserved better than the cursory treatment which they received.

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