Legal Opinion
Norman v. McDonald
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided April 11, 1996No. 89 C 1624PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HART, District Judge.
This is a class action that challenged certain practices of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) 1 as being in violation of relevant federal statutes’ and the federal Constitution. . Plaintiffs are impoverished parents or legal guardians who are or were at risk of losing their children because they were unable to provide adequate food or shelter for the children. 2 Plaintiffs alleged that DCFS had policies and practices of failing to assist plaintiffs in securing the resources and services necessary to keep their…
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