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Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman

448 U.S. 905 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1980-06-30 Docket No. A-1134 English

Judges Mr. Justice Brennan, Mr. Justice Marshall, Mr. Justice Blackmun, and Mr. Justice Powell would deny the motion.

Delivered by Majority

Contents

Majority

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No. A-1134.
Pennhurst State School and Hospital et al. v. Halderman et al. (No. 79-1404); Mayor of Philadelphia et al. v. Halderman et al. (No. 79-1408); Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens et al. v. Pennhurst State School and Hospital et al. (No. 79-1414); Commissioners and Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administrator for Bucks County et al. v. Halderman et al. (No. 79-1415); and Pennhurst Parents-Staff Assn. v. Halderman et al. (No. 79-1489).

C. A. 3d Cir. [Cer-tiorari granted, 447 U. S. 904 .] Motion of petitioner in No. 79-1489 for stay of the judgment of the Court of Appeals, pending final disposition of the cases in this Court, granted to the extent that the judgment mandates the movement of residents of the Pennhurst facility to “appropriate community living arrangements.” In all other respects, the motion is

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denied.

Mr. Justice Brennan, Mr. Justice Marshall, Mr. Justice Blackmun, and Mr. Justice Powell would deny the motion.

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