Legal Opinion
Abbott Ex Rel. Abbott v. Burke
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 24, 2011No. M-1293 September Term 2009PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice LaVECCHIA
The schoolchildren who comprise the plaintiff class in the Abbott v. Burke litigation have been denominated victims of a violation of constitutional magnitude for more than twenty years.1 Because of the severity of their constitutional deprivation, that class of pupils was determined to be deserving of special treatment from the State. Remedial orders were imposed to provide the education funding and services required to ameliorate the pupils’ constitutional deprivation. The State has for decades recognized the special status of that plaintiff class of pupils,2 and its compliance with this…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Herman & MacLean v. HuddlestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Robinson v. CahillSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- In Re the Revocation of the License of PolkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
- Abbott v. BurkeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Rosalie Bacon v. New Jersey State DepartmentNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2015
- NORTH JERSEY MEDIA GROUP INC., D/B/A THE RECORD VS. STATE OF NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR (L-1059-14 AND L-0248-14, MERCER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)(CONSOLIDATED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
- Zelnick v. Morristown-Beard SchoolNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2015
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