Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman

Supreme Court of the United States June 30, 1980

Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman, 448 U.S. 905 (1980)

Blackmun, Brennan, Deny, Marshall, Motion

Opinion of the Court

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 *906denied.

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

Reference

Full Case Name: Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman (No. 79-1404) Mayor of Philadelphia v. Halderman (No. 79-1408) Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens v. Pennhurst State School and Hospital (No. 79-1414) Commissioners and Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administrator for Bucks County v. Halderman (No. 79-1415) and Pennhurst Parents-Staff Assn. v. Halderman (No. 79-1489)
Cited By: 4 cases
Status: Published