Legal Opinion
Wilder v. Sugarman
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 19, 1974No. 73 Civ. 2644 HRTPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
On June 14, 1973., plaintiffs commenced this action seeking a declaration that the New York constitutional and statutory provisions for child placement violate the First, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments on the grounds that they discriminate against children who are black and Protestant. The plaintiffs are six named children for whom guardians ad litem have been appointed.
The complaint names as defendants, individually and in their respective capacities, the heads of the New York City Human Resources Administration, Special Services for Children, Bureau of Child Welfare and its…
3Cases cited30 opinions
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Cruz v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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4Cited by18 opinions
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- Lora v. Board of Ed. of City of New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1978
- Wilder v. BernsteinDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1986
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