Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee
Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee | |
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Holding | |
Title IX does not preclude a §1983 action alleging unconstitutional gender discrimination in schools. | |
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Majority | Alito, joined by unanimous |
Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee, 555 U.S. 246 (2009), is a case in which the
Background
During the 2000-01 school year, Jacqueline Fitzgerald, a kindergartener at
The Fitzgeralds contacted the Barnstable Police Department to investigate the matter, but the investigator determined there were insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges.[2]
In March 2001, the Fitzgeralds made a written request for a bus monitor, the separation of the children with disciplinary problems and the kindergarten students, and the removal of the third-grader from the bus. The superintendent of the Barnstable School District denied the request. The Fitzgeralds alleged that the teachers at Hyannis West Elementary School were not properly informed of the harassment and did not separate their daughter from the harasser.
The Fitzgeralds filed suit alleging the school's response to the allegations of
Opinion of the Court
In a unanimous decision the
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 555
- List of United States Supreme Court cases
References
- ^ a b Fitzgerald v. Barnstable Sch. Comm., 555 U.S. 246 (2009).
- ^ a b "Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee".
- D. Mass.2006).
- ^ Fitzgerald v. Barnstable Sch. Comm., 504 F.3d 165 (1st Cir. 2007).
External links
- Text of Fitzgerald v. Barnstable Sch. Comm., 555 U.S. 246 (2009) is available from: Cornell CourtListener Google Scholar Justia Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion) (archived)