Legal Opinion
Nichol v. Arin Intermediate Unit 28
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 25, 2003No. 2:03-cv-00646PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SCHWAB, District Judge.
I. Introduction
The “Garb Statute,” a provision of the Pennsylvania School Code, prohibits teachers and certain other Pennsylvania public school professional employees from wearing religious dress, marks, garb, emblems or insignia while performing their duties in public schools. 24 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 11— 1112, Act of March 10, 1949, P.L. 30, art. XI, § 1112. The “Religious Affiliations” policy adopted by defendant ARIN Intermediate Unit 28 (“ARIN”) prohibits all of its employees from wearing “religious emblems, dress, or insignia” in schools under ARIN’s…
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