BLUNT et al v. LOWER MERION SCHOOL DISTRICT et al

Filing 124

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT THE MOTION OF PLAINTIFFS FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION IS DENIED; THE MOTION OF DEFENDANTS, THE LOWER MERION SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE LOWER MERION SCHOOL BOARD, TO DISMISS THE CLAIMS OF CONCERNED BLACK PARENTS OF MAINLINE, INC. AND THE MAINLINE BRANCH OF NAACP FOR LACK OF STANDING IS GRANTED; AND ALL CLAIMS OF PLAINTIFFS AGAINST THE PA. DEPT. OF EDUCATION ARE BARRED AND ARE DISMISSED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 8/19/09. 8/19/09 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(fdc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA AMBER BLUNT, et al. v. LOWER MERION SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al. : : : : : : ORDER AND NOW, this 19th day of August, 2009, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that: (1) is DENIED; (2) the motion of defendants, the Lower Merion School the motion of plaintiffs for class certification CIVIL ACTION

NO. 07-3100

District and the Lower Merion School Board, to dismiss the claims of Concerned Black Parents of Mainline, Inc. and the Mainline Branch of the NAACP for lack of standing is GRANTED; and (3) all claims of plaintiffs against the Pennsylvania

Department of Education are barred and are DISMISSED. BY THE COURT:

/s/ Harvey Bartle III C.J.