Legal Opinion
Wilder v. Bernstein
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 23, 1995No. Nos. 959, 960, Dockets 94-7322, 94-7324PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON O. NEWMAN, Chief Judge:
The contempt proceedings that precipitated this appeal mark the latest chapter in extended institutional reform litigation concerning New York City’s foster care system.1
Appellants are the municipal defendants responsible for administering that system (“the City”), and three foster children placed by the City with relatives (“Plaintiffs-Intervenors”). They challenge an order of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Robert J. Ward, Judge), 153 F.R.D. 524 (S.D.N.Y.1994), partially ruling on a contempt motion that plaintiffs-appel-lees…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Wilder v. BernsteinDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Local 40Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
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