Halderman v. Pennhurst State School & Hospital

Decided March 17, 1978. Raymond Joseph Broderick wrote the opinion for the court.

446 F. Supp. 1295 · Cited 116 times

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• Welsch v. Likins · 373 F. Supp. 487
• Jackson v. Indiana · 406 U.S. 715
• Wyatt v. Stickney · 344 F. Supp. 387
• Humphrey v. Cady · 405 U.S. 504
• New York State Ass'n for Retarded Children, Inc. v. Rockefeller · 357 F. Supp. 752
• Eubanks v. Clarke · 434 F. Supp. 1022
• Davis v. Watkins · 384 F. Supp. 1196
• Gary W. v. State of La. · 437 F. Supp. 1209
• Burnham v. Department of Pub. Health of State of Ga. · 349 F. Supp. 1335
• Woe v. Mathews · 408 F. Supp. 419
• Wyatt v. Stickney · 325 F. Supp. 781
• Martarella v. Kelley · 349 F. Supp. 575
• Suzuki v. Quisenberry · 411 F. Supp. 1113
• Inmates of Boys' Training School v. Affleck · 346 F. Supp. 1354
• Gurmankin v. Costanzo · 411 F. Supp. 982
• Pena v. New York State Division for Youth · 419 F. Supp. 203
• New York State Ass'n for Retarded Children, Inc. v. Carey · 393 F. Supp. 715
• Barnes v. Converse College · 436 F. Supp. 635
• Morgan v. Sproat · 432 F. Supp. 1130
• Stachulak v. Coughlin · 364 F. Supp. 686
• Patton Ex Rel. Lewis v. Dumpson · 425 F. Supp. 621

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• Halderman v. Pennhurst State School & Hospital · 555 F. Supp. 1144
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 465 U.S. 89
• Kentucky Ass'n for Retarded Citizens v. Conn · 510 F. Supp. 1233
• Halderman v. Pennhurst State School & Hospital · 610 F. Supp. 1221
• Halderman v. Pennhurst State School & Hospital · 995 F. Supp. 534
• Daniel B. v. O'BANNON · 588 F. Supp. 1095
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 451 U.S. 1
• Philipp v. Carey · 517 F. Supp. 513
• Schneider v. ARC of Montgomery County · 497 F. Supp. 2d 651
• Halderman v. Pennhurst State School & Hospital · 451 F. Supp. 233
• Halderman v. Pennhurst State School and Hospital · 526 F. Supp. 428
• Halderman v. Pennhurst State School & Hospital · 542 F. Supp. 619
• Daniel B. v. O'BANNON · 633 F. Supp. 919
• United States v. Com. of Pa. · 832 F. Supp. 122
• Garrity v. Gallen · 522 F. Supp. 171
• Lora v. Board of Ed. of City of New York · 456 F. Supp. 1211
• Johnson v. Solomon · 484 F. Supp. 278
• Halderman v. Pennhurst State School & Hospital · 784 F. Supp. 215
• Boxall v. Sequoia Union High School District · 464 F. Supp. 1104
• In Re Schmidt · 429 A.2d 631
• Hayes v. Commission on State Mandates · 11 Cal. App. 4th 1564
• Medley v. Ginsberg · 492 F. Supp. 1294
• Halderman v. Pennhurst State School and Hospital · 526 F. Supp. 414
• Philadelphia Police & Fire Ass'n for Handicapped Children, Inc. v. City of Philadelphia · 699 F. Supp. 1106
• Halderman v. Pennhurst State School and Hospital · 526 F. Supp. 423

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