Legal Opinion

In re J.A.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 20, 1991No. Nos. 89-1352, 89-1353, 90-650 and 90-651PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Per curiam

On February 7, 1989, the District of Columbia government filed a neglect petition against appellant alleging, pursuant to D.C.Code § 16-2301(9)(A), (B) (1989 Repl.), that her two children were abused and neglected. At the conclusion of a bench trial, the judge found that the children were neglected and abused, and placed them temporarily in the care of their maternal grandmother. At a subsequent disposition hearing, the judge granted custody of the children to their father. The mother contends on appeal that (1) D.C.Code § 16-2301(9)(A) is unconstitutionally vague on its face, and that (2)…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. Rose v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988

21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Kaliku v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
  2. Attorney Grievance Commission v. KreamerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2008
  3. Talley v. VarmaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. Hechinger Co. v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
  5. In re M.D.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000

23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API