Inquirer Article

Main Line Times Article

Main Line Times Editorial from LMVUE members and community leaders.

Please click on the links below for details on the Court’s ruling:  

Main Line Times article 

Philadelphia Inquirer article, June 24

Philadelphia Inquirer article, June 25

And please visit the Scribd link on the home page to read the Court’s ruling in its entirety.

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.

Day One: Trial began on schedule as several parents and School Supt Chris McGinley took the stand.  Article and attached video in the Main Line Times.  Read more about the first day of trial for LMSD vs. Doe in this Inquirer article.

Day Two: McGinley spends most of  day on stand and maps presented by Jim Speer show targeting of S. Ardmore’s African American community. Article and attached video commentary in the Main Line Times.

Day Three: Consultant says race was key to Lower Merion Redistricting Plans. Check it out in this Philly Inquirer piece.

Day Five: Main Line Times article provides a brief summary.

Judge encourages settlement in open court at the end of Day 5. Read about it in this Inquirer Editorial, the  Inquirer, and  Main Line Times 

Day Six: Main Line Times article discusses how testimony picked up where it left off because a settlement was not reached.

Day Seven: Testimony ended today with comments from Judge Baylson. He gave a glimpse of issues he thought would be part of his deliberations. See Inquirer article.

Learn about the details.

Read all about it.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reporting on the judges decision to unseal the documents in the Doe vs LMSD case.

Unsealed documents reported in the Mainline times which include the actual exhibits.