Legal Opinion
Artist M. v. Johnson
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 21, 1989No. 88 C10503PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SHADUR, District Judge.
In December 1988 plaintiffs filed this action as a class action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief pursuant to the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (“AAA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 620-629, 670-679 — either under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) or perhaps via direct action— and under the Due Process Clause. Plaintiffs simultaneously filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction and a Motion for Class Certification.
Upon presentation of plaintiffs’ motions, defendants concurred in the propriety of certifying two classes of plaintiffs:
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Will v. Michigan Department of State PoliceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Papasan v. AllainSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Suter v. Artist M.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Artist M. v. Gordon Johnson and Gary T. MorganCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Fountain v. KellyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Evelyn v. v. Kings County Hospital CenterDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1993
- Mark G. v. SabolAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
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