Legal Opinion
Chestnut Hill College v. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 7, 2017No. Chestnut Hill College v. PHRC - 844 C.D. 2016PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
JUDGE SIMPSON
This case involves an issue of first impression, whether a Catholic college’s expulsion decision is reviewable by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (Commission). A former African-American student, Allan-Michael Meads (Student) filed a complaint with the Commission, alleging Chestnut Hill College (College) expelled him based on racial discrimination in violation of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (Act) 1 and the Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act (PFEOA). 2 This Court granted College permission to appeal from the Commission’s interlocutory…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Employment Div., Dept. of Human Resources of Ore. v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Serbian Eastern Orthodox Diocese for United States and Canada v. MilivojevichSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
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