Legal Opinion
Bell v. U-32 Board of Education
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided March 17, 1986No. Civ. A. 84-50PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
COFFRIN, Chief Judge.
In this action, plaintiff students allege that the defendant school board abridged their first amendment rights by refusing to allow production of the play Runaways as the annual spring musical at U-32 High School in East Montpelier, Vermont, in January 1984. Plaintiffs seek an order compelling production of the play, compensatory damages, and attorney fees. On February 21, 1984, we denied plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction to compel production of the play. The matter is now before us on cross-motions for summary judgment on the merits. Based on the…
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