Armstead v. Coler

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

This case arises from the district court’s denial of plaintiffs’ motion to amend final judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

The Northeast Florida State Hospital (“NEFSH”) is a state owned and operated institution for the mentally ill. Plaintiffs, appellants in this present appeal, are mentally retarded persons who reside at NEFSH or who did so at the time this suit commenced. At the time plaintiffs originally filed this suit, NEFSH was not staffed or equipped to offer appropriate care and habilitation for the mentally retarded. Defendants, appellees in this present appeal, are the…