Legal Opinion
B.L. v. Mahanoy Area Sch. Dist.
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 5, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:17–CV–1734PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A. Richard Caputo, United States District Judge
Presently before this Court is a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 2) filed by B.L., Lawrence Levy, and Betty Lou Levy (collectively "Plaintiffs"). This action stems from B.L.'s removal from Mahanoy Area High School's junior varsity cheerleading squad for her use of profanity off-campus on a weekend. Plaintiffs are able to establish that: (1) they are likely to succeed on the merits; (2) they are likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief; (3) the balance of equities tip in their favor; and (4) an injunction is…
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3Cited by4 opinions
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