1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.
  4. 427 F.Supp.
  5. 427 F.Supp. 1338 (1977)
 

MEMBERS OF JAMESTOWN SCH. COM. v. SCHMIDT

Civ. A. No. 76-552.

427 F.Supp. 1338 (1977)

MEMBERS OF the JAMESTOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE et al. v. Dr. Thomas C. SCHMIDT et al.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

March 8, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amato A. DeLuca, Warwick, R. I., for plaintiffs.

Gregory L. Benik, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Providence, R. I., Vincent J. Naccarato, Westerly, R. I., Joseph E. Marran, Jr., Pawtucket, R. I., Thomas W. Pearlman, Providence, R. I., Arnold E. Johnson, Cranston, R. I., for defendants.

OPINION

PETTINE, Chief Judge.

I

Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief against Section 16-21-2 of the Rhode Island General Laws, contending that it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment insofar as it provides transportation benefits to children attending sectarian schools which are not available to children attending public schools. For the reasons stated herein, the Court finds and declares that § 16-21-2 violates...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases