Legal Opinion
Mrs. W. v. Tirozzi
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 4, 1987No. 1151, Docket 87-7163PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Connecticut Legal Services, Mrs. W., Mrs. B., and their children appeal from the February 2, 1987 judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Blumenfeld, J.), dismissing their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action and granting judgment on the pleadings for defendants, the Connecticut State Board of Education, Gerald N. Tirozzi, the Connecticut Commissioner of Education, and the members of the Connecticut State Board of Education. Two principal questions are raised on this appeal. First, may a private right of action under 42…
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