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Springfield Township School Dist. v. Knoll

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Robert H. Chanin (on behalf of the respondent)
Charles Potash (on behalf of the petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-1889
Petitioner: 
Springfield Township School Dist.
Respondent: 
Knoll
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
471 U.S. 288 (1985)
Argued: 
Monday, January 14, 1985
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 17, 1985
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Liability, Civil Rights Acts

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The Oyez Project, Springfield Township School Dist. v. Knoll , 471 U.S. 288 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_82_1889)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Springfield Township School Dist., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)

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