Legal Opinion
Lashawn A., by Her Next Friend, Evelyn Moore v. Sharon Pratt Kelly
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 9, 1993No. 91-7159PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MIKVA, Chief Judge:
This is a review of a decision by the district court in favor of a group of unfortunate children who brought a class action suit for injunctive relief against various officials of the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs brought the class action on behalf of children who are in foster care under the supervision of the District of Columbia Department of Human Services (“DHS”), as well as children who are reported to be abused or neglected but are not yet in the care of the DHS.
The children attacked a child-welfare system which they alleged is characterized by ineptness and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Moore v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by57 opinions
- Lashawn A. v. Marion S. Barry, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
- Butera v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
- Foster Children v. Jeb Bush, Kathleen Kearney, Chuck Bates, Robert Williams, Ester TibbsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- J.B. Ex Rel. Hart v. ValdezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
- Marisol A. by Next Friend Forbes v. GiulianiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996
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