Legal Opinion
Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. Lower Merion School District
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 14, 2011No. 10-3824PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judge.
This case involves school redistricting in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania and allegations that the implemented redistricting plan violates the Equal Protection Clause. Here, the Lower Merion School District (“the District”) used pristine, non-discriminatory goals as the focal points of its redistricting plan, Plan 3R. The District’s goals included that:
1. “The enrollment of the two high schools and two middle schools will be equalized;”
2. “Elementary students will be assigned so that the schools are at or under the school capacity;”
3. “The plan…
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