Legal Opinion
Norfleet v. Arkansas Department of Human Services
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided June 1, 1992No. LR-C-91-745PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SUSAN WEBBER WRIGHT, District Judge.
Taurean Norfleet died after being taken into protective custody and placed in a foster home by the State of Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS). The plaintiffs say that his death was the result of the defendants’ failure to provide appropriate medical care. They bring this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that such failure violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.1
The DHS is responsible for administration of social services in the State of Arkansas, including long term…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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