Legal Opinion
Frederick L. v. Department of Public Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 8, 2005No. 04-3859PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
This class action appeal is unique in that both parties have the same objective: the timely discharge of long-term mental health patients 1 from the Norristown State Hospital (“NSH”), a mental heath facility located in southeast Pennsylvania. The parties diverge, however, over the time frame for discharge, the number of patients to be discharged, and the perceived fiscal restraints hindering discharge.
Appellants (“Patients”) are a class of mental health patients institutionalized at NSH who are statutorily eligible for deinstitutionalization and who…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Olmstead v. L.C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Gideon Goldstein v. Johnson Johnson & JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- Hoolick v. Retreat State HospitalCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Frederick L. v. Department of Public WelfareDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2002
- In the Interest of Wayne K.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Benjamin Ex Rel. Yock v. Department of Public WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
- Thorpe v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012
- Brown v. Dist. of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
- Disability Advocates, Inc. v. PatersonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2009
- Disability Advocates, Inc. v. PatersonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2009
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