New York Times, Justices Rule Retarded Have Right to Training
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New York Times, Justices Rule Retarded Have Right to Training
Subject
Article describing the Supreme Court case, Youngberg vs Romeo. Nicholas Romeo was restrained for months at a time at the Pennhurst State School in Pennsylvania. The court found that people with disabilities who were institutionalized had a right to live in safe conditions that they reasonably require, without unreasonable body restraints.
Creator
Linda Greenhouse
Source
Burton Blatt Papers Box 88
Contributor
Neil Boedicker
Identifier
Burton Blatt Papers Box 88
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Reference
Linda Greenhouse, New York Times, Justices Rule Retarded Have Right to Training
Cite As
Linda Greenhouse, “New York Times, Justices Rule Retarded Have Right to Training,” SPE 644 Digital Exhibition, accessed January 14, 2026, https://spe644.omeka.net/items/show/20.