More specifically, 1985(1), the first part of 1985(2), and the second part of 1985(3) proscribe conspiracies that interfere with and are related to institutions and processes of the federal government: Kush v. Rutledge,460 U.S. 719, 724-25, 103 S. Ct. 1483, 1487, 75 L. Ed. Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends. Registreh who has proceeded pro se throughout this litigation filed suit aconquisst Mountain Mission School an orphanage located in Grundy Virginia and various school and public officials, alleging that officials at the school had abused children; that Carneth had attempted to uncover and stop these abuses; and that the defendants had, in turn . [9] 15 Am.Jur.2d Charities 55, 141, 174, 181 (1976, Supp.1983). 1985(3) and the second half of Sec. In concluding that the suit was vexatious, frivolous, and brought to harass or embarrass the defendants so as to justify an award of fees to prevailing defendants under 42 U.S.C. In the U.S., the investigation announced last month by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna . Mission Mountain School was a therapeutic boarding school for girls located in Condon, Missoula County, Montana. [9], Mission Mountain School operated as an accredited member of the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS)[10] and the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS),[11] and was a full member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP). 1985(3)), Bloch's allegation that the conspiracy was motivated by animus against orphans satisfied the class-based animus requirement. Primary/Elementary Schools (B24) Secondary/High School (B25) IRS filing requirement. July 28, 2016 / 1:14 PM / CBS New York. Sec. 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Lacking other evidence of congressional intention, we follow the same course here. denied, 444 U.S. 898, 100 S. Ct. 205, 62 L. Ed. Mission is to better treat the unseen wounds of war (PTSD, mild traumatic brain injury, and their comorbidities). This website uses cookies and third party services. The Indian Mountain School has been open since 1922 and is a private K-9 school in the Lakeville section of Salisbury. 1402, 1407 (D.Del.1983) (civil rights complaint failed to state a cause of action against an agent of the Internal Revenue Service which arose out of the agent's implementation of the federal tax withholding system, because the system is constitutional and because the complaint made no allegations of racial or other class-based discrimination or of actions taken under the color of state, rather than federal, law); Croatan Books, Inc. v. Commonwealth of Virginia,574 F. Supp. (Footnotes omitted). Because the record does not support the conclusion reached by the district court, we reverse the court's award of attorney's fees against Bloch. Thank you that since 1950, your congregation has invested so much in our ministry. 1760 Edgewater Drive. Hensley, 461 U.S. at 429. The rock climbing requires Soldiers to make their own routes up cliff faces, day and night, and secure their own anchors with their climbing partners. Our programs have been developed to address the most pressing issues affecting people from all walks of life within our region. 2d 957 (1979). On 1/30, the Mountain Mission varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against Providence Academy (Johnson City, TN) by a score of 66-61. The only "class" that the plaintiffs in the instant case suggest as a possible target of the defendants' conspiracy is one composed, broadly, of "[a]ny person (but particularly a minor or infant) who has lost both (or, sometimes, one) of his or her parents." We also agreed with the district court that the additional facts developed on remand justified a finding that Judge Persin's threat to revoke Bloch's probation if he participated in a suit against Mountain Mission School was not action taken in the clear absence of all jurisdiction. may have been chemically dependent or are prone to dependence and may have engaged in or been suspected of substance abuse. [3] The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals did not have the benefit of the recent opinion in which the Supreme Court reversed Scott v. Moore, 680 F.2d 979 (5th Cir.1982), when they wrote: Since Griffin, the Supreme Court has not faced the question of what classes are protected by the portions of 1985 that require class-based animus, and the decisions of the lower courts are impossible to reconcile, see cases cited in Scott v. Moore, 640 F.2d 708, 718-24 (5 Cir.1981). See Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349, 356-57 (1978). They are consistently reported across varying states, residential placement types, facility specializations, and even across decades. Even a century later after "Ma & Pa Hurley" founded this safe haven, children from all over the world find Mountain Mission School to be a secure and loving home. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Western District of Virginia US Federal District Court. In the 1980s and '90s, after the school closed, two former staff members pleaded guilty to charges of sexual abuse of students - incidents that occurred in the 1950s and '60s, according to the . Letter submitted by Mission Mountain School to Congressman George Miller, Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor, to be included in the public record for testimony on HR 5876. 1983) ( 1985(3) does not reach politically motivated conspiracies). We think, however, that orphans are far more analogous to members of racial minorities than [they] are [to] members of a political party, or [to] members of other groups that have been included by the courts, see, e.g., Scott v. Moore, supra (nonunion workers) [rev'd on other grounds, Scott v. Moore, 680 F.2d 979 (en banc) (5th Cir.1982)]. See Vandenplas v. City of Muskego, 797 F.2d 425, 429 (7th Cir.1986) (suit is brought to harass where plaintiff sues not in hope of winning but solely to put defendant to burden of defending himself). For questions about our Child Abuse prevention and treatment please call the Mountain Child Advocacy Center located at Mission Children's Hospital: 828-213-9824. 1985(2), prohibiting conspiracies to deter any person from testifying in federal court. From our reports and data, it is evident that abuse is the norm. 1082, 1084 (N.D.Ill.,E.D.,1983) (a claim of group defamation by private actors was a bizarre theory of federal civil rights liability that would not be recognized and, thus, ethnic jokes in a motion picture are not actionable); Red Elk v. Vig,571 F. Supp. [3] The curriculum was divided into four program components: daily life skills, outdoor recreation, emotional growth and academics. Finally, we upheld the district court's finding that Bloch had failed to produce sufficient evidence to withstand summary judgment on his claim that Judge Persin's threat was the product of a conspiracy between Sublett and Persin. Unsilenced Truthlist In support of their fee request they claimed that although Bloch had been given "every reasonable opportunity to do so, all three Court levels of the Federal Court system ruled unequivocally that [he was] unable to present even the most minimal amount of evidence required to escape a summary dismissal of [the] entire Complaint." The names, logos, and other source identifying features of newspapers depicted in our database are the trademarks of their respective owners, and our use of newspaper content in the public domain or by private agreement does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement from, the publishers of the newspaper titles that appear on our site. As the buildings were demolished, several private developers found remnants of Intermountain school life and donated these pieces of history to the Brigham City Museum of Art & History. A privately funded Christ-centered charity, Mountain Mission School serves as home, church and. Your contribution will help us continue our work advocating for survivors and youth. The school often caters to neglected, abused or . 1985(2) and under 42 U.S.C. In 2005, the Jensen family moved to Martinsburg, West Virginia. Mission Mountain School was a therapeutic boarding school for girls located in Condon, Missoula County, Montana. 85-2009 (4th Cir. It operated from October 1, 1990, . He then filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus before the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia which, in turn, denied the petition. Your contribution will help us continue our work advocating for survivors and youth. Volunteer. All parties have now moved the court for summary judgment assessing various reasons. denied, 469 U.S. 826 (1984); Vandenplas v. City of Muskego, 797 F.2d 425, 429 (7th Cir.1986). 2. May 2, 1986) (unpublished). United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. List of Authorized Representatives by LE. Sec. Here, Bloch presented numerous affidavits in which former students of the school attested to having been abused while at the school. He alleges that The Mountain Mission School was an orphanage and that children were illegally abused and that he has been the subject of harm by the defendants in an effort to cover up the abuses. 2d 413, 418 (1983). Specifically, we found that Bloch's allegations could state a claim under the first half of Sec. Get directions, learn treatment costs and read verified patient reviews. Under 42 U.S.C. Nor does the record support the district court's finding that Bloch brought this action solely to harass those involved in his prosecution for kidnapping. Safe Harbor of the Smokies Child Advocacy Center Executive Director Maggie McNally . (en banc), cert. 2d 839 (1981). Adventure Christian Academy: . Their nature being an economic one, the legal issues of these various areas served *591 as the determinative factors or indicators on which this court bases its decision: Orphans constitute an economic class. People enjoy the Leave No Trace atmosphere as they walk along litter-free trails, watch wildlife that has not been tamed by food handouts from people, and challenge each other on who can hang a better bear bag. One lawsuit brought on behalf of five men ages 37 to 64 alleges they were sexually abused as boys by a man who worked as a teacher at Mountain View Whisman School District and Santa Cruz City Schools. In 2017, now more than ever, parents, students, educators and lawmakers find themselves wrestling with decisions about where, when, how and what students should learn. 1985(2) and (3). 1980-81. The law applicable to the second ground, for example, supports a claim, made under the first ground, that the status as orphans does not in itself deprive them of the protection of the laws. Until she conceded to staff that each issue was true, and detailed why she felt that way, and cried about it, what the staff . EIN: 54-0618173. Mission Mountain School is within the scope of WikiProject Disability. We provide a home, an Ecucation and Spiritual Guidance. We accordingly find that the district court abused its discretion in assessing fees against Bloch and reverse the award of fees. 79-1771 (4th Cir. MMS. After a careful review of the law applicable to this case, the court is of the opinion that the plaintiffs do not satisfy the requisite element of a racial or class-based animus. Because Judge Persin was contacted in his judicial capacity and was exercising his discretion over a matter within his judicial authority, i.e., the interpretation of his probation order, we upheld the district court's finding that judicial immunity would bar any damage award. [5] The court further reasons that before the defendants' alleged actions, the plaintiffs' "class" members shared no common characteristics. . Email: jmarsh@bcda.org Email: modellick@bedfordctc.org. [2], The school enrolled girls ages 13 to 18, offering therapy, college preparatory education, and recreation for girls of above average intelligence who were "in crisis." Although Bloch presented evidence in the form of a deposition and affidavit from Johnny Dotson, a former student at Mountain Mission School, that Sublett and Persin had, two years previous to the alleged threat to revoke Bloch's probation, threatened Dotson with reform school if he testified about abuse at Mountain Mission School, we agreed with the district court that this incident was too remote to justify an inference that Sublett and Judge Persin had conspired in regard to the threat to revoke Bloch's probation. Mission Mountain School: Monarch Center for Family Healing: Monarch School: Morava Academy: Mount Bachelor Academy: Mountain Brook: Mountain Homes Youth Ranch: [8], Yet another former participant has said that the program induced students into "self-obliterating submission" by instilling fear. Pocono Mountain School District To Prepare All Students for Tomorrow's Challenges and Opportunities Legislation News, Report Abuse Options were limited to the BIA-operated Mt . Mission Mountain School is a therapeutic boarding school for adolescent women in crisis incorporating academics, daily life skills, and outdoor recreation and therapy. [2] The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reached the same conclusion, although it did not have the benefit of the Kush opinion. 1983). Bloch subsequently filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in this court: Because of the petitioner's failure to exhaust state remedies, the court dismissed the petition on September 19, 1979. On that date, the school graduated its last class and ceased operation, announcing that its founders would be on sabbatical. In a decision dated October 18, 1982, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 692 F.2d 752, dismissed all of the complaints of the plaintiffs except that the court stated "[g]iven that pro se pleadings must be read liberally, we think that the plaintiffs must be afforded the opportunity to decide a claim under both halves of Section 1985(2) and under Section 1985(3) on remand in the District Court.". On remand, after allowing the parties time for discovery, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of all defendants. As matters developed, the legal issue of class-based animus was ultimately resolved against Bloch, leaving as his only claim the allegation that Persin and Sublett had conspired to prevent him from testifying in federal court. School attendance zone. The court's decision is based on two grounds. We provide pre-school through high school. Mission High School students Dylan Bronder, 19, left, and Laura Johnson, 17, eat during lunch in the school's courtyard, in Las Vegas, Thursday, Oct.19, 2017. Hughes, 449 U.S. at 15. Mountain Mission School. This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ. 1021, 1027 (D.Kan.1981) (in which the court reached the same conclusion); Fiske v. Lockheed-Georgia Co., a Division of Lockheed,568 F. Supp. 1988 is a matter within the discretion of the district court, we may reverse its decision only upon a finding that the court has abused its discretion under the standards set forth for the exercise of that discretion by Christiansburg and Hughes. Mission Mountain School - Unsilenced. Seen 'n Heard - Feb, 1992 Issue (page 4). 269, 273 (E.D.La.1978), aff'd 648 F.2d 340, 347 (5th Cir.) Housed within Mission Children's Hospital since 2016, the organization provides vital crisis intervention services to victims, a comprehensive abuse education and . Recovery & Hope. [11] 29 Am.Jur.2d Evidence 116 (1967). It operated from October 1, 1990, to August 16, 2008. Sec. After serving four months of a ten-year sentence, Bloch has devoted his time to filing suits in his own behalf and on behalf of other children at The Mountain Mission School against the School and anyone connected with his arrests, trial, and conviction in Buchanan County, Virginia. Thus, the plaintiffs fail to state a claim under the tenets of Griffin because of the lack of the requisite class-based motivation.[6]. Sec. United Brotherhood of Carpenters v. Scott, ___ U.S. at ___, 103 S. Ct. at 3361. (Emphasis added). Since their status as a "class" of victims depends entirely upon the defendants' actions, the defendants certainly could never have conspired against a class that did not exist until after they allegedly had acted. Bloch contends that Judge Persin conspired with Mr. Sublett, President of The Mountain Mission School, to intimidate him from testifying in state court proceedings in California and in Ohio; that defendant Williams, Commonwealth's Attorney of Buchanan County, Virginia, conspired with Mr. Sublett to send one Edith Justus to Ohio to murder him; that defendant McGlothlin, a member of the Virginia Legislature, conspired with Williams and Sublett to frame him in his trial in Buchanan County, Virginia; that defendant Osborne conspired with Sublett to have the plaintiff assaulted in jail by prisoners; that his two attorneys, Sawyer and Sergent, who were employed by him, obstructed justice and hindered him from testifying freely, fully and truthfully in court; and that Roger J. Makeley denied his constitutional rights to the full faith and credit of court orders guaranteed by Article IV of the United States Constitution by intimidating Robert *585 Watts and Johnny Dotson from testifying freely, fully and truthfully. Conspiracy claims, by their nature, present problems of proof for a plaintiff. The court, having found that the plaintiffs do not satisfy the requisite element of class-based animus, grants summary judgment to all of the defendants insofar as any conspiracy is alleged under the second part of Section 1985(2) and Section 1985(3), and an Order will be entered entering final judgment on these portions of Section 1985. After talking to the boys, he took them from Virginia to Beckley, West Virginia, in a rented car. Although a prevailing plaintiff "should ordinarily recover an attorney's fee unless special circumstances would render such an award unjust," Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 429 (1983) (citations omitted), a prevailing defendant should not be awarded a fee "unless a court finds that [plaintiff's] claim was frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless, or that the plaintiff continued to litigate after it clearly became so." 2,096 were here. [15] 77 Am.Jur.2d Veterans 165 (1975, Supp. On appeal we held that the district court erred in dismissing Bloch's claims under both halves of 42 U.S.C. & Tel. According to Penrod, the former CFO who retired last year, Shadow Mountain paid about $15,000 in rent each month for the property or $180,000 a year. Bloch also presented evidence that Judge Persin tried to prevent Bloch and Dotson from testifying about the school at hearings before a Senate subcommittee. Abruptly rising above town, the Mission Mountains, St. Ignatius eastern flank, soar upwards nearly 7,000 feet in in less that 10 miles from the valley floor, ranking this area as having of one the greatest reliefs in Montana. Mission Mountain School was a therapeutic boarding school for girls located in Condon, Missoula County, Montana. 2d 338 (1971): The language requiring intent to deprive of equal protection, or equal privileges and immunities, means that there must be some racial, or perhaps otherwise class-based, invidiously discriminatory animus behind the conspirators' action. If you're looking for a way to make a difference, consider donating to Unsilenced. We are proud Mission Mountain School is a nationally recognized pioneer and leader in helping establish a new industry and way of tending to the . Below are programs that have been closed so far. unaware of the abuse their children have experienced and often firmly believe the program saved their child life. In a separate opinion, the court will state its decision concerning the allegations which apply to the first half of 1985(2); it now considers whether the plaintiffs' cause of action can lie under the second half of 1985(2) and under 1985(3). For more information, visit the . We affirmed the entry of summary judgment in favor of defendants. Red Flags *584 Johnny J. Dotson and Daniel F. Bloch pro se. school in Sitka, Mt. Because direct proof of the conspiracy often rests exclusively with defendants, a plaintiff may be forced to rely on inference and circumstance to establish the existence, nature, and extent of a conspiracy. Daniel F. BLOCH, Plaintiff-Appellant,andJohnny J. Dotson, Plaintiff,v.MOUNTAIN MISSION SCHOOL, Charles M. Sublett, President,James Marvin Swiney, Vice President, Charliece Swiney,Secretary, Bernice Sublett, Treasurer, Paul M. Platt,Teacher, Mabel Abbott, Teacher, Jim Stanley, Teacher, MinnieGrannert, Teacher, Thomas D. McDonald, Dr., J.P. Steve Riddle, the bass player for Mission Mountain and one of the founding members, lives in Missoula and Whitefish and still tours with the band. Grundy, VA 24614. Condon Map. Coordinates . "Violence, Runaways Plague Utah Facility for Troubled Youth." Get free summaries of new Western District of Virginia US Federal District Court opinions delivered to your inbox! According to this attorney, Judge Persin told him that if Bloch had anything to do with the suit Judge Persin would make sure that his probation was revoked and that he was sent to jail. Nearby homes. 1985(2). Soldiers training at the Chilean Mountain Warfare School quickly learn why it is one of the most respected climbing and survival schools anywhere. (construing Novotny), cert. It operated from October 1, 1990, to August 16, 2008. Although Bloch's evidence was finally found insufficient to justify the particular inference that Persin's interpretation of the probation order was the product of a conspiracy with Sublett, the affidavits and deposition testimony submitted by Bloch preclude a general finding that pursuit of his claims through discovery and summary judgment was without foundation. LAKEVILLE, Conn. (CBSNewYork) -- For the third time in less than two years, a former student has filed a federal lawsuit alleging sexual abuse at the Indian . Seen 'n Heard - Jan, 1991 Issue (page 1). Mountain Mission School is a non-profit (501 (c) (3) charitable organization, incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. More importantly, both grounds confirm the conclusion that Congress in 1871 did not intend the Ku Klux Klan Act to reach tortious acts against a group of orphans, nor should the courts today recognize them as a class within the scope of those portions of 1985 requiring class-based animus. Claims/years: Sexual abuse of a minor: 1977. Bloch's continued litigation of these claims after the decision in Scott was reasonable. at 101, 91 S. Ct. at 1798. State Legislation Reports Mission Mountain School held great promise, as it was sold to us as a small family-like therapeutic environment for girls ages 12-18 with above average . Edgecumbe (McDiarmid, 1984; Cotton, 1984). Decisive facts may not emerge until discovery or trial. Although the district court found, with the defendants, that the record failed to establish a reasonable foundation for Bloch's pursuit of this action, we disagree. 1985(2). Providence Academy 61. Christiansburg Garment Co. v. EEOC, 434 U.S. 412, 422 (1978); see Hughes v. Rowe, 449 U.S. 5 (1980) (per curiam) (applying Christiansburg standard to cases arising under Sec. Mountain Comprehensive Care Center's mission is to provide quality behavioral healthcare that offers recovery and hope. His theory that he was injured as the result of a conspiracy motivated by animus against orphans was initially held on appeal to be sufficient to satisfy the class-based animus requirement of Sec. A Franklin County mission school was among those listed in this space as belonging to the so-called Harris Mountain network of schools. Bloch's naming as defendants persons involved in the kidnapping charges is a logical consequence of the nature of his claims and does not establish that he brought the claims in bad faith merely to harass or oppress. We find an abuse of discretion in this case. Am.Jur.2d General Index N-Q (1978, Supp.1983), p. 167. Contributions to Unsilenced are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Seen 'n Heard - Dec, 1992 Issue (page 1). The plaintiffs in this case cannot allege anything to distinguish them as intended victims other than that they belong to a class that has been denied the advantage of one or both parents a circumstance true of all potential children born but one, nevertheless, subject to change. Unsilenced is a survivor-led non-profit organization that serves young people and adults who experienced institutional child abuse. Dotson and Bloch v. The Mountain Mission School, et al., 692 F.2d 752 at 15. (Emphasis in original). Closed Programs, State Impact Reports [4] The Supreme Court reaffirmed the genesis of the Act's legislative intent, by writing: The narrowing amendment, which changed 1985(3) to its present form, was proposed, debated, and adopted there, and the Senate made only technical changes to the bill. On January 26, 1974, James M. Swiney appeared before Carl Boyd, a justice of the peace of Buchanan County, Virginia, and under oath, accused the plaintiff Bloch of abducting Robert Watts, an infant of the age of thirteen years, from The Mountain Mission School, Grundy, Virginia. Finally, in support of a motion to amend his complaint to add a claim that defendant Swiney had promised to drop assault charges against former student Harold Sykes in return for Sykes' promise not to testify against the school in the instant litigation, Bloch submitted an affidavit from Sykes to the effect that Swiney had tried to intimidate him from testifying about child abuse at the school. abuse,; interviewees reported physical and sexual abuse at theWrangell Institute. The Intermountain Indian School in disrepair, December 2012. At the time the children were taken from The Mountain Mission School, Bloch approached the boys from under a porch as they were returning from breakfast to the boys' dormitory at about 7:15 a.m. Feb 8, 2023 Updated Feb 8, 2023. Finding persuasive other courts' decisions, the Fourth Circuit Court reasoned that "[t]he `equality' language that is the foundation for the class-based animus requirement in 1985(3) is conspicuously absent from the first half of 1985(2) but is present in the . 2 (1968), 41 Am.Jur.2d Indians 36 (1968), 52 Am.Jur.2d Mandamus 390 (1970, Supp.1983), 81 Am.Jur.2d Workmen's Compensation 207 (1976), which provide additional legal issues involving orphans.). An equine-guided education program was offered.[4]. - St. Lawrence Mission, Mountain Village. Mission Mountain School was a therapeutic boarding school for girls located in Condon, Missoula County, Montana. CLOSED SINCE 2020. 1985(2), which prohibits two or more persons from conspiring to deter by force, intimidation, or threat, any party or witness from attending or testifying truthfully in a federal court. Co., Inc., 608 F.2d 327 (9th Cir.1979)). Christiansburg, 434 U.S. at 421-22. Furthermore, their status as orphans (which may be analogous to the status of illegitimate children or children of divorced parents) does not in itself deprive them of the protection of the laws. (276) 935-2954. Even the courts have confronted this well-known economic perception and its legal or social overtones. The Mission Mountains Wilderness is bordered by the Salish- Kootenai tribal wilderness; please contact 406-675-2700 for information . (such as work or school). 1760 Edgewater Drive Grundy, VA 24614. [13] 68 Am.Jur.2d Schools 93, 222, 311 (1973, Supp.1983). GRUNDY, Va. (WCYB) Mountain Mission School is celebrating 100 years this month. They also list other groups which have not been recognized as classes for the purposes of 1985(3), such as: members of the Ku Klux Klan (Bellamy v. Mason's Stores, Inc., 508 F.2d 504 (4th Cir.1974)) and homosexuals (DeSantis v. Pacific Tel. See also 5, 6, 17, 21 for additional examples of reference to party or member of his family as orphans. Dock Mennonite High School described by Daniel Kabakjian. (Emphasis in the original). It's estimated that more than 20,000 children have received care since its founding in 1921. To apply the same standard to fee awards made to prevailing defendants would undercut congressional intent to promote vigorous enforcement of the civil rights laws by substantially adding to the risks of litigation. EIN. 276-935-2954. NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. The contest features an online vote that will run from April 12-14. In addition, the fact that plaintiff's case is dismissed prior to trial is not a sufficient basis for an award of fees. 36.6 states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit. 880, 888 n. 2 (E.D.Va.1983) (the plaintiff failed to allege any discrimination based on an impermissible classification and does not fit within the protective contours of 1985(3)); Ferguson v. Estelle, 718 F.2d 730, 732 (5th Cir.1983) (court affirmed the denial of writ of habeas corpus filed by the petitioners who had been convicted for riot by arson stemming from their participation in the union/antitrust melee at a Texas construction company, see Scott v. Moore, supra); Pawelek v. Paramount Studios Corp.,571 F. Supp. Mountain School was a therapeutic boarding School for girls located in Condon, Missoula County Montana. 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