J.E.F.M. v. Holder

ORDER

Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss, docket no. 80, based on lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim. Having considered all of the materials filed in support of, and in opposition to, the motion, and the oral arguments of counsel, the Court enters the following order.

Background

In this action, nine juveniles ranging in age from 3 to. 17, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated,1 assert both a statutory and a constitutional claim that they are entitled to have attorneys appointed to…