| Nabozny v. Podlesny | |
|---|---|
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| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit |
| Full case name | Nabozny v. Podlesny |
| Argued | March 28, 1996 |
| Decided | July 31, 1996 |
| Citations | 92 F.3d 446; 65 USLW 2116; 111 Ed. Law Rep. 740 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | William J. Bauer, Jesse E. Eschbach, Joel Flaum |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Eschbach, joined by a unanimous court |
| Laws applied | |
| Fourteenth Amendment (Due Process Clause, Equal Protection Clause) | |
Nabozny v. Podlesny, 92 F.3d 446 (7th Cir. 1996)[1] was a case heard in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit regarding the protection of a school student in Ashland, Wisconsin, who had been harassed and bullied by classmates because of his sexual orientation. The plaintiff in the case—Jamie Nabozny—sought damages from school officials for their failure to protect him from the bullying. A jury found that this failure violated Nabozny's constitutional rights Nabozny settled the case for $962,000 in damages.[2][3]
- ^ Nabozny v. Podlesny, 92 F.3d 446 (7th Cir. 1996).
- ^ Susan Gluck Mezey (October 16, 2009). Gay Families and the Courts: The Quest for Equal Rights. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 157–158. ISBN 978-1-4422-0070-8.
- ^ Dennis Carlson; C. P. Gause, eds. (January 2007). Keeping the Promise: Essays on Leadership, Democracy, and Education. Peter Lang. pp. 135–136. ISBN 978-0-8204-8199-9.