Legal Opinion
Denis J. O'COnnell High School by Its Board of Trustees v. The Virginia High School League
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 7, 1978No. 78-1064PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
The Virginia High School League (the League) appeals from a judgment of the District Court enjoining the League from denying Denis J. O’Connell High School’s (O’Connell) application for membership in the League and from barring O’Connell from competing in League-sponsored championship athletic contests.
*83O’Connell is a state-accredited private nonprofit Catholic high school located in Arlington County, Virginia. In February of 1977, O’Connell applied for admission to the Virginia High School League, Northern Region. The application was denied because the League’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by33 opinions
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