Case Name: Pennhurst State School and Hospital et al. v. Halderman et al.; Mayor of Philadelphia et al. v. Halderman et al.; Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens et al. v. Pennhurst State School and Hospital et al.; Commissioners and Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administrator for Bucks County et al. v. Halderman et al.; and Pennhurst Parents-Staff Assn. v. Halderman et al.
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1980-11-03
Citations: 449 U.S. 948
Docket Number: No. 79-1404; No. 79-1408; No. 79-1414; No. 79-1415; No. 79-1489
Parties: Pennhurst State School and Hospital et al. v. Halderman et al.; Mayor of Philadelphia et al. v. Halderman et al.; Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens et al. v. Pennhurst State School and Hospital et al.; Commissioners and Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administrator for Bucks County et al. v. Halderman et al.; and Pennhurst Parents-Staff Assn. v. Halderman et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 449
Pages: 948–948

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

Opinion:
C. A. 3d Cir. [Certiorari granted, 447 U. S. 904.] Motion of Congress of Advocates for the Retarded, Inc., et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Motion of respondents for divided argument granted. Motion of Illinois et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae denied. Motion of petitioners for divided argument granted. Motion of American Psychiatric Association for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae denied.