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Thomas v. Allegany County Board of Education

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided April 7, 1982No. 656, September Term, 1981PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.

The appellants, academically qualified students in private schools, contend that as residents of Allegany County they are entitled to participate in any program or instructional classes offered by the Allegany County Board of Education, appellee. 1 The trial judge, James S. Getty, sitting in the Circuit Court for Allegany County, rejected their contention and so do we.

Since 1976 the Board has funded an All-County Music Program, which encompasses elementary, junior and high school bands, choral and orchestral programs. The portion of the program at issue is the All-County High School Band…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McCarthy v. HornbeckDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1984
  2. Kaptein Ex Rel. Kaptein v. Conrad School DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Snyder v. Charlotte Public School DistrictMichigan Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Bienenfeld v. Bennett-WhiteCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  5. Kaptein Ex Rel. Kaptein v. Conrad School DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1997

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