JORDAN v. SCH. DIST. OF CITY OF ERIE, PA.

No. 79-1960.

615 F.2d 85 (1980)

James JORDAN, a minor child, by his mother Sarah Jordan, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Timothy Barnes, a minor child, by his mother, Shirley Stonewall, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated and The Erie Human Relations Commission and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Intervenor, v. The SCHOOL DISTRICT OF the CITY OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA and William Gross, President Erie Education Association, Pennsylvania State Education Association, National Education Association and Robert J. La Penna and John Holter. Appeal of ERIE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 4, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Levin, Shamp, Levin, Arduini, Jenks & Hain, Erie, Pa., for appellant.

Joseph P. Burt, Northwestern Legal Services, Erie, Pa., for James Jordan, et al.

Thomas F. Halloran, Asst. Atty. Gen., Pittsburgh, Pa., Edward G. Biester, Atty. Gen., Community Advocate Unit, Pittsburgh, Pa., for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

John Beatty, School Sol., Erie, Pa., for School Dist. of City of Erie.

Before GIBBONS, ROSENN, and GARTH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

Erie Education Association (the Association) appeals from the dismissal of its motion to have the School District of the City of Erie (the School District) held in contempt for violation of the consent decree which was before this court in 548 F.2d 117 (3d Cir. 1977), and 583 F.2d 91 (3d Cir. 1978). The district court held that the consent decree...

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