Cases

Memorandum Opinion Goldberg, District Judge Plaintiffs filed this putative class action alleging that the School District of Philadelphia (“School District”) provides inadequate translation and interpretation services to limited English proficient (“LEP”) students with disabilities and their parents. Plaintiffs assert that this failure deprives students and their parents of the ability to meaningfully part

MEMORANDUM DALZELL, District Judge. Plaintiff Sharyn Solomon (“Solomon”) sues defendant School District of Philadelphia (the “District”), asserting claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq., § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (“ § 504”), 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRA”), 43 Pa. Stat. § 955(a). Solomon alleges that the

*187 OPINION OF THE COURT GREENBERG, Circuit Judge. I. INTRODUCTION In this discrimination action, plaintiff Dorothy E. Daniels appeals from an order for summary judgment entered on November 7, 2013, in favor of her former employer, the School District of Ph

827 F.Supp.2d 409 (2011) Ronald E. and Leslie A. CHAMBERS, as Guardians of Ferren Chambers an incapacitated person and Ronald E. and Leslie A. Chambers, in their own right, Plaintiffs, v. The SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF EDCATION, Defendant. Civil Action No. 05-2535. United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. October 24, 2011.

211 F.Supp.2d 614 (2002) Thomas I. KOVOOR, Plaintiff, v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, Defendant. No. 00-CV-5873. United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. July 15, 2002. *615 *616 Anser Attmad, Harrisburg, PA, for plaintiff. Andrew M. Rosen, Philadelphia, PA, for defendant.</

170 F.Supp.2d 509 (2001) Basant CHATTERJEE, Plaintiff, v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, and the following individuals in their individual capacities: David W. Hornbeck, Jeanette W. Brewer, Joyce B. Harrison, Sheldon Jahss, Henry Parks, Michael Neiderman, James Lytle, Ted Kirsch, Jerry Jordan, and Maxine Stutman, Defendants. No. Civ.A. 99-4122. United States Distr

105 F.Supp.2d 438 (2000) Michael A. McKNIGHT, Plaintiff, v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, Floyd W. Alston, David W. Hornbeck, Germaine Ingram, Jackie B. Sparkman, John L. McLees, Marjorie H. Adler, George Cammorota, Henry Parks, William Robinson, Andrew M. Rosen, Gaeton Zorzi, E.V. McLean, Clifford James, Kelly Klak and James Plummer, Defendants. Civil Action No. 00-573. United States District Court

MEMORANDUMA. Richard Caputo, United States District Judge *432This case raises the question of whether a public school can lawfully remove a student from an extracurricular activity for her profanity, transmitted off school grounds on a Saturday to fellow students. Plaintiff B.L., a student at Mahanoy Area High School, was dismis

MEMORANDUM A. RICHARD CAPUTO, District Judge. Presently before the Court is Defendant the Scranton School District’s (the “District”) Motion for Summary Judgment. (Doc. 31.) Plaintiffs, D.B., a minor student, and his parents, Sharelle Bridges (“Mrs. Bridges”) and Anthony Bridges (“Mr. Bridges”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), contend that D.B. was harassed and bullied by other students while he was

NIGRO, Justice, dissenting. I dissent from the majority’s conclusion that the School District is immune from liability in this case. The School District’s alleged negligence with respect to the operation of its motor vehicle falls squarely within the motor vehicle exception to governmental immunity. *222Under the Political Subdivision

OPINION BY SENIOR JUDGE LEADBETTER Background Petitioners are a group of brick-and-mortar charter schools located in Philadelphia that are challenging the charter school per-pupil subsidy rates for the 2016-17 school year established by the School District of Philadelphia (District). Respondents include the Department of Education (PDE), Secr

MEMORANDUM MATTHEW W. BRANN, District Judge. The case before the Court concerns whether a twelve year old girl can pursue her passion for wrestling on her public school’s male wrestling team. Line Mountain School District (“Defendant” or “School District”) maintains a policy prohibiting female students from participating on the all-male junior high and high school wrestling teams. Plaintiffs Brian and Angie

GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judge, dissenting, with whom CHAGARES, JORDAN, HARDIMAN and GREENBERG, join. My colleagues have determined today that “I ¥ boobies” is an ambiguous phrase that may connote an attraction to female breasts, but which falls under the protection of the First Amendment in the middle school context because it may plausibly be interpreted as commenting on a political or social issue. Re

PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT ______ No. 17-1161 ______ RENA C., Appellant v. COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ______ On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa. No. 2-15-

MEMORANDUM OPINION GOLDBERG, District Judge. Plaintiff, John Byars, has brought suit against Defendants, the School District of Philadelphia (“School District”), the School Reform Commission (“SRC”) and numerous School District employees,1 alleging various causes of action arising from events and ensuing publicity surrounding the School District’s award of a $7.5 mi

CONCURRING OPINION JUSTICE DOUGHERTY I join the majority opinion in concluding the matter before us is justiciable under the Baker1 factor analysis. I write separately to express my view that any time a party raises a colorable claim that a right guaranteed to the citizens of this Commonwealth by the Pennsylvania Constitution

OPINION OF THE COURT FISHER, Circuit Judge. School-age refugees facing language barriers asked the District Court for a preliminary injunction compelling the School District of Lancaster to allow them to transfer from Phoenix Academy, an accelerated credit-recovery high school, to McCaskey High School’s International School, a program designed principally

MEMORANDUM A. Richard Caputo, United States District Judge Presently before the Court is a Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 56) filed by Defendants Palmerton Area School District and Christopher Walkowiak (“Defendants”).1 Plaintiffs assert a state-created danger claim arising out of injuries sus*471tained by their son

MEMORANDUM A. Richard Caputo, United States District Judge Presently before the Court is a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Complaint filed by Defendants Western Wayne School District, Anthony Zoppi, Ann Sledzinski, Kasey Phillips, James Rebar, and Michael Cole (collectively the “Defendants”). (Doc. 11.) The facts of this case present a tragic story of Plaintiffs’ minor son, C.B., who struggled in school due t

OPINION Judge LEAVITT. The Neshaminy School District appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County denying its petition to vacate a grievance arbitration award that reinstated a discharged teacher to her former position. In doing so, the trial court held that the teacher had not waived her right to grieve her dismissal under the collective bargaining agreement between the School District and the Neshaminy Feder