Legal Opinion
M. D. Ex Rel. Stukenberg v. Abbott
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 18, 2018No. 18-40057PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
*243 Plaintiffs, a certified class of minor children in the Permanent Managing Conservatorship of the Department of Family Protective Services ("DFPS") in Texas, filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking injunctive relief against the Governor of Texas, the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the Commissioner of DFPS (collectively "the State"). They allege that the State's maintenance of its foster care system exposes them to a serious risk of abuse, neglect, and harm to their physical and psychological well-being. The…
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