The Court Finds that LMSD Used Race To Develop Plan
May 15th, 2010Inquirer, Daily New, Main Line Times Coverage of the Court’s Findings
On Thursday, May 13, 2010, exactly 364 days after Students Doe filed their lawsuit alleging that Lower Merion School District redistricted schools on the basis of race, the Court agreed. In his Statement of Material Facts (see our Scribd link for the document) he stated “The circumstantial evidence introduced at trial, leads like a well-worn path through the woods, inescapably to the finding that race was a motivating factor for the [district] administration.”
Bonnie Cook at Philadelphia Inquirer has been following this case closely since before the legal action was filed. You can read her article on the Court’s findings here: Judge: Race ‘Motivating factor’ in L. Merion school plan
Rich Ilgenfritz, another longtime reporter following this story with the Main Line Times also wrote about the findings:Court says race was a factor in the Doe case
Judy Shaw at the Philadelphia Daily News also covered the story: Judge finds that L. Merion redrew schools’ line based on race; another hearing June 9
VISIT the Scribd link on the home page to read the Court’s Findings in their entirety
LMVUE supports Students Doe in their fight to restore equal treatment in their schools. We are thankful for our many generous supporters who continue to contribute both financially and through volunteering time and donating services to aid Students Doe with their legal expenses.