KING-SMITH v. AARON

No. 19539.

455 F.2d 378 (1972)

Ceinwein KING-SMITH, Appellant, v. Mrs. M. L. AARON et al.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 2, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry J. Gruener, Litman, Litman, Harris & Specter, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant.

Bernard Markovitz, Asst. Solicitor (Board of Public Education, School District of Pittsburgh), Pittsburgh, Pa. (Justin M. Johnson, Solicitor, Cyril A. Fox, Jr., Asst. Solicitor, Pittsburgh, Pa., on the brief), for appellees.

Before VAN DUSEN and ROSEN, Circuit Judges, and BECKER, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

VAN DUSEN, Circuit Judge.

This case involves the alleged right of a blind woman, with exceptional academic credentials,1 to serve as a teacher in the Pittsburgh public school system. In 1968, plaintiff completed a formal application to teach in the Pittsburgh public schools and had several interviews. After passing the required physical examination, she was granted a provisional teacher's certificate by the...

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