Legal Opinion
M.D. v. Abbott
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided December 17, 2015No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:11-CV-84PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND VERDICT OF THE COURT
Janis Graham Jack, Senior United States District Judge
Named Plaintiffs brought this class action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against officials of the State of Texas. Plaintiffs claim that Texas violates their Fourteenth Amendment substantive due process rights, including “the right to be reasonably safe from harm while in government custody and the right to receive the most appropriate care, treatment, and services” by how the State and its officials manage the Department of Family and Protective Services and the departments under its control. The Court…
2Cases cited62 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
- M. D. Ex Rel. Stukenberg v. AbbottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
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- In re B.D.A.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2018
- In re Interest of J.J.G.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2017
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