Legal Opinion
Dangler Ex Rel. Dangler v. Yorktown Central Schools
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 14, 1991No. 91 Civ. 3469 (GLG)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
This case presents the question of whether a student should have been admitted to the National Honor Society chapter of his high school. As federal rights protected by both the first and the fourteenth amendment have allegedly been violated, this court must reluctantly project its opinion into a dispute distinctly within the realm of local educational authorities.
BACKGROUND
There is no question that Justin Dangler is a bright, capable teenager. In three years at Yorktown High School, he has maintained a near “A” average. Additionally, he participates in a number…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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