Legal Opinion
In re Louise B.
New York City Family Court
Decided November 29, 1971PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph T. Pilato, J.
A petition has been brought under section 712 (subd. [b]) of the Family Court Act alleging that respondent, a 17-year-old female, is a person in need of supervision (PINS). The Law Guardian contends that this section of the Family Court Act is unconstitutional as a violation of the equal protection clause of the Federal and State Constitutions (U. S. Const., 14th Arndt.; N. Y. Const., art. I, § 11) and violative of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 U. S. Stat. 241, Pub. Law 88-352) in that it discriminates against 16- and 17-year-old females.
The law is clear that a legislature has…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Baxstrom v. HeroldSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Morey v. DoudSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Seidenberg v. McSorleys' Old Ale House, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1969
- Demarest v. . FlackNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In re Patricia A.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
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- People v. EllisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
- Board of Education v. NyquistNew York Supreme Court · 1978
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