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: 1980-11-10
Citations: 449 U.S. 980
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: 980–980

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.] Motions of National Association of Retarded Citizens et al. and plaintiffs in Brewster v. Dukakis, et al., for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae denied.