Legal Opinion
Angela R. ex rel. Hesselbein v. Clinton
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1993No. 92-2459PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Defendant state officials appeal the district court’s entry of a consent decree ordering a “comprehensive revision of the child welfare system” in Arkansas. Given the important federal and state interests at stake, we conclude that the enforcement provisions of the decree are too ambiguous to be approved. Accordingly, we vacate the qonsent decree and remand for further proceedings.
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Ten named plaintiffs commenced this class action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS or the State) administers its child welfare programs in…
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