Halderman v. Pennhurst State School and Hospital
N/AOUTCOME: Case was argued 3 times - US Supreme Court.
465 U.S. 89 (1984); 451 U.S. 1(1981); 673 F.2d 645 (3d Cir. 1982) (on remand); 612 F.2d 84 (3d Cir. 1979); 446 F.Supp. 1295 (E.D. Pa. 1977) (on liability and implementation order), 451 F.Supp. 233 (E.D ... . Pa. 1978). Landmark case in District Court holding that proper habilitation for the retarded cannot be provided in a large-scale long-term institution such as Pennhurst. Court ordered the replacement of the institution with community residences and services. U.S. Supreme Court reversed federal statutory holding and, on remand, Court of Appeals found right to individualized community services to be developed by state and county. Argued for third time in United States Supreme Court on October 3, 1993, on reargument after 1982 argument. $1,200,00 in contempt fines at $10,000 per day are upheld by Court of Appeals is awaiting decision on granting of certiorari by United States Supreme Court.
