Legal Opinion
Knoll v. Springfield Township School District
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 27, 1983No. 82-1241PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.
Until recently, Pennsylvania’s omnibus six-year statute of limitations, set forth in the Act of March 27, 1713,1 properly governed employment discrimination suits *139brought in Pennsylvania under the federal Civil Rights Acts. By 1978, however, Pennsylvania had repealed the Act of 1713 and completely revised its statutes of limitations.2 The major question before us is whether a new six-month statute of limitations governing suits against government officials applies to employment discrimination claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.3 We hold that…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Gavalik v. Continental Can Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Gary Garcia v. Richard Wilson and Martin VigilCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- Lester Smith v. City of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Aitchison v. RaffianiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Hauptmann v. WilentzDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1983
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