Legal Opinion
LaShawn A. v. Dixon
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 18, 1991No. Civ. A. 89-1754PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
THOMAS F. HOGAN, District Judge.
This is a class action brought on behalf of children who are in foster care under the supervision of the District of Columbia Department of Human Services (DHS) 1 and children who, although not yet in the care of the DHS, are known to the department because of reported abuse or neglect. 2 It is a case about thousands of children who, due to family financial problems, psychological problems, and substance abuse problems, among other things, rely on the District to provide them with food, shelter, and day-to-day care. It is about beleaguered…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Baby Neal v. CaseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- 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
- In re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2002
- Marisol A. by Next Friend Forbes v. GiulianiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996
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