Legal Opinion
Mississippi Protection & Advocacy System, Inc. v. Paul Cotten, Individually and in His Official Capacity, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 6, 1991No. 89-4806PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Paul Cotten, the Director of the state mental retardation center in Boswell, Mississippi, and the other defendants (hereafter collectively “Center”) appeal an adverse summary judgment and mandatory injunction entered against them in their official capacities as representatives of the State of Mississippi. Finding no error, we affirm.
Background
The Boswell Retardation Center is a state-owned and operated facility for approximately 250 adult residents who suffer from mild to profound mental retardation. Mississippi participates in a program established by Congress in the…
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